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New Poland Supervisor Begins Planning

KENNEDY – Rob Smith is making plans for when he officially assumes the position of Poland town supervisor in January. Smith stated that he has been hard at work developing a six-point plan to help continue the great progress in growing efficiency that the town has seen over the last ...

Presenting The Past: Celebrations of Winter Exhibit Opens At Fenton

This year’s 47th annual holiday exhibit at the Fenton History Center, Celebrations of Winter, highlights the snow related clothing and winter activities of Jamestown’s past and present. Featured artifacts are fur outerwear, sleds, skates and skis from years past. The four-story Civil ...

Sales Include Silver Creek Business

By Gregory Bacon gbacon@ observertoday.com The building where a custom signs business is located has a new owner, although no changes in operation have been announced. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the ...

Blazing Bravery: Ceremony To Honor Sunset Bay Fire Chief

IRVING – A special ceremony is set to take place to honor a Chautauqua County firefighter that risked life and wellbeing to protect. The event will see a host of local leaders and figures coming together to celebrate such a brave individual, and watch the presentation of the American Legion ...

High costs delaying Ripley solar project

The South Ripley Solar Project is delayed by a number of factors, according to a letter sent by organizers to landowners. Ripley Town Supervisor Laurie Pless recently shared the letter at a town board meeting. The letter explains that tree clearing will not take place in January 2026, as was ...

House Republicans want PennDOT to review immigrant licenses

Several state House Republicans are backing legislation that would require PennDOT to periodically verify the immigration status of legal immigrants holding Pennsylvania driver’s licenses and photo identification cards. Rep. Timothy O’Neal. Seven Republican House members - Jesse Topper, ...