There was no shortage of news that shocked Chautauqua County residents over the past year. As we begin our 25 for 25 series looking back at some of the year’s biggest headlines, sentencing in a decade-old murder case, the surprising suspension of Frewsburg Central School officials and an ...
There are some amazing people who do amazing things - or endure amazing things - throughout our midst in Chautauqua County. Naturally, stories focusing on neighbors and friends are well-read every year - including these five that were among the most-read stories on post-journal.com over ...
Yet another piece of legislation has been introduced seeking further limits on sports betting in New York state. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, recently introduced legislation (A.9343) that would no longer allow casinos and mobile sports betting platforms to accept in-play ...
Oral arguments in local efforts to overturn the state’s Freshwater Wetlands Act changes will be heard Friday, Jan. 23, in the state Supreme Court in Albany. Justice Richard Platkin announced the case scheduling in an order issued Dec. 19. If any of the parties want to postpone oral ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul has vetoed legislation that would have exempted ambulances and fire vehicles from paying tolls on the state Thruway if engaged in emergency operations. A.34/S.31 was approved unanimously by both the state House and Senate, where it was co-sponsored by Sen. George Borrello, ...
A Jamestown man already serving time in state prison has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of two girls under the age of 11. In May 2025 the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division began an investigation into alleged sexual abuse. Devein A. Denson, 24, ...