CHAUTAUQUA - The town of Chautauqua is holding the line on the town tax rate, while increasing the overall levy. During a recent town board meeting, officials approved its 2026 budget. The overall spending plan is $5 million with the levy, the amount raised by taxes, will be $722,747. ...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Wednesday that his landmark Energy Choice Act has officially passed out of the House Energy Subcommittee — a major victory for New Yorkers and a critical step toward blocking Governor Kathy Hochul’s natural gas ban in homes and businesses across the ...

Jamestown High School students and staff presented a check for $5,620.26 to the family of Jamie Schnars to conclude its annual Penny Wars fundraiser on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Accepting the presentation were Schnars’ sister Bonnie, a JHS behavior specialist, and Jamie’s children Oliver and ...

CLYMER — There have been multiple conversations about the possibility of changing or adding to the town of Clymer’s dog laws by the town board. Those talks continued during a recent meeting. Town Supervisor Brian Willink said he recently took time to look at samples from neighboring ...

A former Ellery restaurant that was sold earlier this year has again changed hands. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Oct. 20-24. During this time period, 5030 Rt. 430 Ellery was sold to ...

Jeffrey Owen, a current resident of South Korea and Jamestown native, has often reflected on some of the differences between things he has experienced in South Korea and America. With Jamestown in the midst of winter, one of the things Owen finds fascinating is the difference in the way South ...