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Regional shelters, rescues part of Pet Expo 2026

Local News August 17, 2026

The Chautauqua County Humane Society is gearing up for its second annual Pet Expo 2026, a day designed to celebrate collaboration, community, and the shared mission of helping animals. Presenting sponsors include Supportive Divorce Solutions and Happy Hounds Hotel and Day Spa while The Post-Journal is a media sponsor. Shelters, rescues, vendors, and animal lovers from across Western New York and northeastern Pennsylvania will come together at the Northwest Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, creating a space where connection, learning and lifesaving work intersect. The adoption side of the ...

Nikki Fagerstrom Pierce running for District 15 legislature seat

Community August 17, 2026

FALCONER - Nikki Fagerstrom Pierce of Falconer has secured the Democratic Party and Independent line on the November election ballot for the District 15 seat on the Chautauqua County Legislature. The District 15 seat represents the Town of Ellicott, which includes the villages of Celoron and Falconer. She is currently serving as a Falconer Village Board member and has been involved in the advancement of Falconer since 2023, including the recent awarding of a $4.5 million NY Forward grant. Fagerstrom Pierce has also helped redevelop the Falconer Farmers and Artisan Market and oversaw ...

Marking Memories

Local News August 17, 2026

Louise Scofield Wiggers and Linda Pratt Page will never forget the summer of 1957. Now, thanks to a new historic marker recently installed outside the Yorker Museum in Sherman, everyone else can enjoy their shared memories too. What was so memorable? Picking cherries. “As a 12 ...

Briefly

Briefly August 17, 2026

Chautauqua Lake Bridge To Close Evenings Starting Monday The state Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Interstate 86 over Chautauqua Lake between the North Harmony and Ellery will be closed in both directions from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning on Monday, Aug. 17, until Friday, Aug. 21, and at 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, as part of an ongoing rehabilitation project. Motorists should follow the posted detour utilizing Route 394 and Route 430. Registration open for Agents of Hope golf tournament fundraiser ERA Team VP ...

Fly-in, drive-in is Aug. 29 at Jamestown airport

Local News August 17, 2026

The Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities – Airports is inviting residents and visitors to attend the Great Mid-Summer Fly-In / Drive-In on Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jamestown Chautauqua County Airport, 3163 Airport Drive, Jamestown. Originally scheduled ...