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Sheridan winery fined $1,000 for missed water reports

A winery in the northern end of the county has once again been fined after missing multiple water reports. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced there were 11 Agreements to Settle for public water supply violations. All businesses cited are on private well water and are required to do various reporting. Most of the businesses or organizations fined were for one or two reports missing. Woodbury Vineyards, however, was cited for missing its fifth water report from 2025. Justin Ortel, dba Woodbury Vineyards, at 3215 S. Roberts Road, in the ...

Jamestown High School celebrates Class of 2026 at 160th commencement

CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. — Jamestown High School celebrated the achievements of the 301 members of the Class of 2026 during its 160th Commencement exercises on Thursday, June 25 at the Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater. Following the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance,” performed by the JHS ...

Sales include former Ellicott manufacturing building

The building of a former manufacturing company in the southern end of the county that made heating and cooling equipment has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 14-17. The ...

Battery storage company buys property in Dunkirk

A company that is looking to place a Battery Energy Storage System in the northern end of the county has bought property, even though no final approvals have been made. According to real estate documents at the Chautauqua County Clerk’s Office, on April 17 Press Holdings, LLC sold a parcel on Brigham Road to GCI Lighthouse Lando, LLC for $550,000. There are no structures on the property, which is 15 acres and sits between two railroads lines. GCI Lighthouse Energy Storage has proposed a $500 million Battery Energy Storage System on Brigham Road. BESS projects are described as ...

Leases in limbo at Boardwalk

Just one business at the Dunkirk Boardwalk has a current lease, and city officials want to change that. The Spike Dailey’s pub/restaurant recently renewed its lease, but none of the other businesses have an up-to-date agreement with the city. Council members have expressed concern about ...

How often do we remember when?

I have been told, at times, I live in the past too much. I talk about my days growing up in Jamestown a lot. I share stories of family activities, holiday celebrations, and memories of times with many people who have been so special and important in the longevity of my time on earth. If all this is living in the past, then maybe I do live in the past too much, but I prefer to feel that I am cherishing people, places, things, and events that is/are/was/were immeasurably important pieces in my having the times of my life, discussed in a Green Day narrative discussed a few weeks ago in the ...