Our weather outside is expected to be frightful — from the end of 2025 to the beginning of the new year, according to the National Weather Service. Until 1 a.m. Friday, Chautauqua County is under a winter storm warning due to gusty winds and potential heavy lake-effect snows that could reach ...

Chautauqua County officials are urging residents to avoid travel as a major winter storm impacts Chautauqua County, bringing heavy snowfall, strong winds, and rapidly deteriorating road conditions. A travel advisory has been issued for all of Chautauqua County through 7 a.m. ...

BEMUS POINT – Randy Apperson has been a fixture in the Bemus Point Volunteer Fire Department. At the most recent Bemus Point Village Board meeting, village officials took time to recognize Apperson’s contributions to the department as the chief prepares to retire. Apperson was ...

There are some amazing people who do amazing things - or endure amazing things - throughout our midst in Chautauqua County. Naturally, stories focusing on neighbors and friends are well-read every year - including these five that were among the most-read stories on post-journal.com over the ...

The Southwestern-Frewsburg football team was a success on the field. Judging from the result of a survey reviewed recently by the Southwestern Central School Board of Education, it was a success off the field, too. A discussion on the shared sports took place at the most recent meeting on ...

Chautauqua County is looking for a new county attorney. Ana Morgan, who had been appointed the county attorney in July 2024, resigned after the last county legislature meeting, which took place on Dec. 17. Neither County Executive PJ Wendel nor County Legislature Chairman Pierre Chagnon ...