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Sales include former Gerry car dealership

 A former used car dealership building has been sold and transformed into a new business that makes homes more energy efficient. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from July 27-31. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available for review at the clerk’s office. During this time period, 4062 and 4054 Rt. 60, Gerry were sold for $500,000. The two addresses are the location of the former Rodeo City Resale car dealership. Located there now is ...

Here’s to the ones we’ve lost

Back in the fourth grade, our daughter Chasity began learning and playing violin in the Jamestown School District, something she continued until her graduation from Jamestown High School. Now, I love music. I love playing “Who Sang This” with Sally when songs from the 50s through the ...

My husband is my scoreboard

I really haven’t learned much about football in my lifetime. I haven’t needed to. I just watch my husband. I can tell by his pacing, the variety and number of swear words used, and his propensity to stand up during particularly agonizing moments to inform me exactly what is going on in the ...

Chautauqua Historical Society to host steamboat talk

MAYVILLE – Thursday, Oct. 15, at 7 p.m., Devon Taylor, Chautauqua town historian, will be giving the Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s monthly talk titled “The Steamboat Era on Lake Chautauqua.” The Chautauqua Town Historical Society’s speaker’s programs are normally the ...

UCAN, business owner provide manpower to clean graffiti on Harrison Street

After an incident involving graffiti on city-owned property last week, guests from the United Christian Advocacy Network (UCAN) volunteered to help with the cleanup project. The Jamestown Police Department was investigating the incident earlier this week. Mayor Kim Ecklund posted on social ...