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Local DRI committee nearly complete

A core committee to administer the state’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative has been set up and state officials have visited the city. Mayor Kim Ecklund recently provided an update as to what has been happening in recent weeks for this state funding to the City Council. Ecklund said the ...

Jamestown man charged after Thursday chase

A Jamestown man faces drug and weapon charges after leading police on a chase through Lakeview Cemetery on Thursday. Dasai K. Bradberry, 24, of Jamestown, was charged with two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree criminal possession of a controlled ...

Margie Coulter joins Marvin House board

The Elizabeth Warner Marvin House has named Margaret Coulter to its board. Coulter Margaret retired in 2022 after a more than 30-year career in the property and casualty insurance industry. A lifelong resident of the Jamestown area, Coulter is a graduate of Jamestown Community College and ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Athena M. Partyka, 22, of Jamestown was charged with third-degree criminal mischief, third-degree criminal tampering and resisting arrest. On Friday, at approximately 5:30 a.m., officers from the Jamestown Police Department's third platoon responded to a panic alarm at a downtown address. Upon arrival, they found Partyka, a 22-year-old resident of Jamestown, inside the business displaying erratic behavior. Following an investigation, it was determined that Partyka had caused approximately $1,000 in damages to the property. When informed that ...

County looking for more foster parents

MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is seeking compassionate individuals and families to become foster parents and help provide safe, supportive homes for children in the community. Through the department’s Home Finding team, prospective foster parents receive guidance and support as they explore opening their hearts and homes to children who may not have their basic needs met or a safe place to call home. Foster parents provide temporary, stable, and nurturing care for children who are placed in foster care and remain in the custody of ...

Senior citizen seeks counseling amidst adjustment

Editor’s note: This column by Marshall Greenstein will appear occasionally in The Post-Journal. By Marshall Greenstein I received a call from a man named Leo. He was referred to me by his neighbor friends. He stated that he was retired and anytime would work for an appointment. We agreed to a mutually agreeable time in two days. Mornings worked for him. He was “an early bird.” Included in phone calls about counseling and therapy ordinarily are inquiries about my fee. No such subject was discussed. We met at 9:00 a.m. two days later. I was watching at the door. The weather was ...