While Community Helping Hands’s operations may still be on pause, the nonprofit is continuing to look for ways to do community outreach, including through an event coming up this Thursday for the National Day of Prayer. Carol Hay, Community Helping Hands board president, said the nonprofit ...

The Chautauqua County’s Office for Aging Services has recognized Ellen Coffaro and Shirley Vandenburg as its 2026 Volunteers of the Year, celebrating their decades of work on behalf of older adults across Chautauqua County. “Ellen and Shirley represent the very best of what volunteerism ...

LAKEWOOD - Finally. After weeks of crunching numbers, the Lakewood Board of Trustees adopted its 2026-2027 budget. In March, Mayor Randy Holcomb said the proposed $5,822,633 spending plan was considered an “all-in” budget. The mayor noted that estimated revenues were $3,021,838 and the ...

The Chautauqua Lake Men of Integrity are bringing comedian Jeff Allen to the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts on Friday, May 15, at 7 p.m. Allen is noted for many things. His “Happy Wife, Happy Life” message of a marriage gone wrong and redeemed has given laughter and encouragement to ...

An effort to improve some vacant land in Ripley and make it ready for business development is moving ahead. During the Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, board members awarded a $5,101,000 bid for paving, water and sewer to S. St. George Enterprises, which was the lowest ...

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 ...