Council To Support Additional State Aid

March 2, 2026

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is looking to increase Temporary Municipal Assistance Funding by $100 million as a part of her 30-day amendments to the executive budget, and a resolution supporting this increase is up for discussion tonight by the Jamestown city council. The resolution comes from the New York Conference Of Mayors, which has contacted municipalities to have them pass a resolution in support of the TMA $100 million increase, which is set to be allocated in the same manner as the last two years, according to the council agenda. The additional funding is meant to provide ...

Clymer Students Prefer Learning Without Tech

March 2, 2026

CLYMER — Work has been ongoing at Clymer Central School to form the district’s portrait of a graduate, including through a survey that was sent out to both teachers and students on what learning is to them and what is most important when it comes to learning. During the Clymer Board of ...

Unselfish Dedication: Legion honors retired sheriff’s deputy

March 2, 2026

Recently, two Commanders of the American Legion tracked down retired Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Beichner, who had been honored last year as the Law Enforcement Officer of the Year. County Commander Jeffery Levandoski of Frewsburg and New York State Department Commander John Miga of Dunkirk, ...

‘We Really Do Care’: Southwestern Celebrates Transportation Team For Love The Bus Month

February 28, 2026

For many students, the school day begins and ends with a familiar face behind the wheel. At Southwestern Central School District, that person is often the first to greet them in the morning and the last to wish them well each afternoon. February was nationally recognized as Love the Bus ...

Dunkirk Buildings Lead Sales

February 28, 2026

A restaurant in downtown Dunkirk is under new ownership. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from Dec. 19-24. During this time period, Handsome Rob Holdings, LLC sold 332 Central Ave., Dunkirk to ...

Falconer Submitting County CCPEG Grant For Davis Park Improvements

February 28, 2026

FALCONER – At the most recent village board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 5, Falconer Mayor James Jarosynzski informed the other members of the board that an application had been submitted for grant funding through the county. Should the village receive this funding, officials hope it can be ...