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Local News

The Oaks, $2.9M Home Among Sales

A historic hotel in the south county has a new owner. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Feb. 18-23. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are available ...

Kennedy Man Facing Child Porn Charges

A 71-year-old Kennedy man is facing child pornography charges. In October, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possession and promotion of child pornography in the town of Poland. Through a lengthy investigation, investigators identified Steven K. ...

Hotel attorney responds to threat

The lawyer for the motel targeted for shutdown by Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson has offered a lengthy response. Richard Morrisroe, counsel for Dunkirk Hospitality, LLC, owner and operator of the former Econo Lodge motel on Bennett Road (Route 60), called on the village of Fredonia to ...

Candidates Have No Solutions For State Despair

New York’s uninspiring contest for governor remains stuck in neutral. As Albany Democrats blunder with a state budget that is now four weeks late and counting, both incumbent Kathy Hochul and challenger Bruce Blakeman are giving voters little reason for optimism. Hot-button topics for ...

Suit Against City Court Judges Dismissed

A former Jamestown man’s court case against two City Court judges has been dismissed. State Supreme Court Justice Grace Hanlon ruled Monday after oral argument and a slew of paperwork filed by Patrick Dhondt, now of Newark, N.Y., that Dhondt’s suit against Judge George Panebianco and ...