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 ...
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 ...
“… Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don’t ask why It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time … It’s something unpredictable But in the end, it’s right I hope ...
Occasionally, I get into someone’s car and it’s so clean, I’m concerned there may be something wrong with them. One of the hardest tasks in life is to have an immaculate car for any great length of time. The same with a woman’s purse. But someone once dropped a pearl of wisdom on me ...
Frewsburg High School students traded a traditional spring break for a week of service this April, traveling to Jacksonville, Fla., to take part in the Structural Integrity Club’s fifth annual Spring Build Experience with Habitat for Humanity. Nine students, all ages 16 and 17, spent the ...
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. ...