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DAR Presents JROTC Award

Jianna Cave recently received the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution JROTC award and scholarship at the Dunkirk High School Military Ball. The award was presented to Cave by Myra Johnston, left, Regent of the Benjamin Prescott Chapter NSDAR.

Sales include $4.5M student apartment complex

An apartment complex in the northern end of the county marketed to college students has been sold for millions of dollars. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 21-24. The county does not ...

Unitarian social justice award presented

Justin Hubbard received the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Jamestown’s (UUCJ) 2026 T. Richard Parker Award for Social Justice recently. Board President David Winner made the presentation for Hubbard’s founding and leadership of the Jamestown Justice Coalition. A civics teacher ...

Clymer Central names Students of Quarter

CLYMER - Clymer Central School officials recently announced the school’s “Pirate Pride” Students of the Fourth Quarter. The Student of the Quarter for kindergarten through third grades is second grader Tazmyn Troup, daughter of Nicholas and Kayla Troup. Her favorite subject in school is art. After school, Tazmyn likes to play outside on the farm. Her hobbies include reading, making art and watching TV. She is really good at dancing. Tazmyn shows kindness at home by sharing with her brothers and helping with chores. Tazmyn’s hero is her dad because he makes good food and works ...

JCC releases preliminary spending plan

Jamestown Community College Trustees received a first look this week at the preliminary 2026-27 budget. At the finance and budget committee meeting, Vice President of Finance and Operations Karen Fuller-Markham said project expenses are $34,589,644 while projected revenues are $34,103,610 leaving a projected deficit of $486,034. “We are working toward a balanced, and sustainable budget focused on maintaining balance without using fund balance for recurring operations to ensure long-term sustainability,” Fuller-Markham said. She added that the budget is based on 2,200 full-time ...

City man charged after leaving child, pizza in oven

Timothy Gonzalez, 40, Jamestown, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child, having an outstanding warrant and second-degree criminal contempt. At about 11:24 a.m. July 2, Jamestown Police officers responded to a complaint of a lost child on the East side of the city. Upon arrival, officers observed the child standing in front of a residence. The mother of the child arrived on scene at the same time as officers. After speaking with her she advised officers that she left her son in the care of her boyfriend, Gonzalez. The child was left alone by Gonzalez for more than 20 ...