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Pet Expo 2026 offers art activities

The Chautauqua County Humane Society is gearing up for one of its most vibrant, family-friendly events of the year as CCHS Pet Expo 2026 returns with new attractions, returning favorites, and plenty of opportunities for both two-and-four-legged guests to join the fun. This year’s expo shines a special spotlight on two engaging features designed to spark creativity and curiosity across all ages. Young artists are invited to step into the spotlight through the CCHS T-Shirt Design Challenge, presented by Greater Chautauqua Federal Credit Union. Students and youth creators from across ...

Taxing Talk

The Lakewood Cinema 8 theater is asking the state Supreme Court to decrease its taxable assessment by a little more than 50%. Attorneys filed the request in late July in state Supreme Court in Mayville. The theater is currently assessed at $2.5 million and is requesting a reduction to ...

Dunkirk comptroller eyes reform on budget, procedures

Just days into her job as Dunkirk’s new city comptroller, Tracy Smith-Dengler knows important work is in her future. She also knows there is much to learn. “It is so far working out to be exactly as expected — at the bottom of a very large curve,” Smith-Dengler said during an ...

Sales include future mental health collective facility

The price of a future mental health facility in the southern end of Chautauqua County has been revealed. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from May 22-29. The county does not provide transaction ...

Move Over Bemus! Lakewood has “The Ave” and live summer concerts

Bemus, you know we love you, but here’s a vote to start calling Chautauqua Avenue in Lakewood “The Ave.” It’s a natural shortening that catches on when one avenue becomes the cultural heart of a community. I’ve been truly enamored with the transformation of storefronts, new businesses, and the diversity of services. If you haven’t walked The Ave lately, I highly recommend you do—on a Saturday, say, around lunchtime. And if you haven’t sat on our hill at one of the Rock the Lake concerts in Hartley Park, well, you can’t really call it summer anymore. Take a walk with ...