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Woman Accused Of Illegally Receiving $27,000 Of Benefits

A Fredonia woman has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars worth of benefits that she was not entitled to. On Monday, Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Tiffany A, Pratt after a combined investigation from the Chautauqua County ...

Council To Discuss BPU Bond Resolutions

Two bond resolutions are up for discussion for Monday’s City Council work session in regards to capital projects being done by the Board of Public Utilities. The first bond resolution looks to help the BPU finance the construction, reconstruction and improvements of the wastewater treatment ...

Downtown Music

Live music and entertainment will fill downtown Jamestown with the return of the Third Thursdays Jamestown concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays starting May 15 in the Winter Garden Plaza, 313 N. Main St. The 2025 series will feature regional and local music acts, as well as a return ...

Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Committee Calls For Sponsors For Annual Dinner

ELLINGTON — As the Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Committee prepares to host its eighth annual Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Dinner in Ellington, organizers are now on the lookout for sponsors and donations to help. The annual dinner is scheduled for Aug. 19 at the Grandview of Ellington, 1116 ...

Westfield School Board Briefed On Student Decline

WESTFIELD - Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members learned why the district’s enrollment data showed a loss of 25 students between September and January. Interim Superintendent Shelly O’Boyle told the board that there has, in fact, been a loss of 25 students and ...

Sales Include Business Buildings In Westfield, Jamestown

Two currently vacant business buildings in Chautauqua County have been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Feb. 18-21. During this time period, Debra Raynor sold 166 N. Portage St., ...