Three charged in pair of Dunkirk drug probes

October 5, 2026

DUNKIRK --- A pair of drug investigations last week ended in three arrests in the north county. On Sept. 29, an investigation into firearms and narcotics activity at 935 Swan St. in the city of Dunkirk ended with a search warrant being executed on last week and two being charged. The warrant was executed by narcotics investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and Jamestown Police Department along with assistance from detectives from the Buffalo Police Department and FBI Safe Streets, a news release issued Monday reported. Located inside ...

Candidly Speaking: County DSS commissioner discusses homeless, housing assistance, shelter space

October 3, 2026

  MAYVILLE - The Director of Community Mental Hygiene Services for Chautauqua County, Carmelo Hernandez, stated that the situations of homelessness and those being unhoused did not occur suddenly - nor will solutions be found quickly. However, Hernandez shared insights the general public ...

Clerk asks state Attorney General to resolve NYC ticket issue

October 3, 2026

A Chautauqua County official is asking the state Attorney General to address the problem of dozens of traffic citations being issued to a local resident for violations in New York City based on a license plate that he doesn’t have. Last month, County Clerk Gregory Carlson sent a letter ...

Local visitation fight leads mother to push for Kyra’s Law

October 3, 2026

A local mother is seeking more protections both locally and on the state level for herself and her child following continued open cases of abuse and child custody. Tonya Purlow has been working through the courts and judicial system to protect her son from his father, who was recently indicted on three counts of first-degree rape and three counts of third-degree rape. Purlow has been diagnosed with PTSD and has receipts and papers that she shared with The Post-Journal and will be shared with the judge and courts, detailing abuse and some incidents on Facebook, including her son's ...

Major damage seen in Saturday evening blaze

October 3, 2026

Numerous crews responded to a fire at 6108 Route 474 in Panama on Saturday evening. Departments that responded included Ashville, Panama, Clymer and Sherman. The call came in around 6:30 p.m. Photos by Dan Kohler

Falconer man charged after attempted Jamestown burglary

October 3, 2026

A Falconer man is facing a number of charges following an attempted burglary Friday afternoon. Jamestown police report Corry L. Decker, 26, was charged with second-degree burglary, third-degree grand larceny and tampering with physical evidence. At 1:35 p.m., officers were dispatched to a ...