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Panama Central To Host Annual Prom Dress Giveaway Saturday, Sunday

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PANAMA — It is that time of the year with prom and other dance related events are on tap, and Panama Central School is set to host their Prom Dress Giveaway event again this weekend. The event is put on by Panama’s National Honor Society and will be held at the school on Saturday from ...

Westfield Ice Cream Business, Former Hair Salon In City Sold

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A popular ice cream and restaurant business in the western portion of the county has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Jan. 26-30. The county does not provide transaction ...

Deer Once Again A City Council Topic

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It is the return of the deer problem in the city for the Jamestown city council. The city has had a problem with deer overpopulation for many years, with how to go about fixing the problem causing issues as well, and the discussion was brought up once again at Monday’s City Council meeting ...

Chautauqua Institution Names New President

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CHAUTAUQUA - The Chautauqua Institution has named Mark Coolidge Johnson as the institution’s 19th president. A Senior Foreign Service Officer, attorney and third-generation Chautauquan, Johnson brings more than 30 years of diplomatic service and large-scale operational leadership to the ...

Sea Lion Scrapped: Lack Of Funding Ends Planned Move To Virginia

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The Sea Lion is no more. The ship has been decommissioned and scrapped. Bret Apthorpe, retired Jamestown Public Schools superintendent, found the news while doing research for a book. Apthorpe has lengthy ties to the Sea Lion growing up in Mayville and spending time working on the ship in his ...

Area Family Holding Crushing Cancer CELL-ebration April 25

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ELLINGTON – A local family has recently found themselves in a nightmarish scenario of watching a loved one battle through the challenge of cancer. Recent improvements in the condition have inspired the family to set up an event that will help to financially contribute toward the medical ...