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Falconer man has bail revoked in false firearm statement case

Bail has been revoked and forfeited by a Falconer, N.Y., man who has pleaded guilty to making a false written statement in the purchase, delivery or transfer of a firearm. Brent Frary had withdrawn a guilty plea he had made in October prior to sentencing in November by Judge Gregory Hammond in the Court of Common Pleas. The Warren County Public Defender’s Office made a motion to withdraw the guilty plea, which Hammond then granted. Frary then pleaded guilty during a motions hearing in May to third-degree felony making a false written statement in the purchase, delivery or transfer ...

Healing Help

A Lakewood couple has donated $100,000 through the WCA Foundation to establish a workforce scholarship fund benefiting UPMC Chautauqua employees. Of the total gift, $50,000 will be invested into an endowment to provide a permanent source of scholarship support for future generations of ...

Boys, Girls Club honors retiring board members

The Winifred Crawford Dibert Boys & Girls Club board recently celebrated the service of two retiring board members by naming them lifelong honorary board members. Charles DeAngelo grew up at the club and has been a dedicated supporter of the club for many years. He served as a board member ...

4-H meat animal sale takes place July 24

Two hundred and thirty-six children raised animals through Chautauqua County 4-H this past year. Some of their animals will be up for sale at the 62nd 4-H Meat Animal Sale on Friday, July 24, at noon at the Warren K. Brown Show Arena at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds in Dunkirk. The sale ...

‘Wonderful’ results

Wednesday was a record day for sales of the special edition of the OBSERVER and Post-Journal to commemorate the annual Laurel Memorial Run. More than $5,600 was raised to benefit individuals with disabilities even before the event itself takes place this weekend. Volunteers throughout the ...

Jamestown to use new mobile parking payment system

Motorists in the city of Jamestown now have new options when it comes to mobile parking payments, though other options such as paying meters with coins are remaining the same. The city has transitioned to a new parking payment platform following the expiration of the city’s contract with their previous parking payment vendor, Passport. As part of the standard process, the city sent out a Requests For Proposals, and selected the company T2 Systems as the successful bidder following a competitive review of available services, according to city officials. “The new system replaces the ...