A Chautauqua County man has been sentenced for possession of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Jose Perez, 42, of Celoron, who was convicted in the case involving a prepubescent minor, was sentenced to serve 78 months in prison and 30 years supervised release ...
Demolition of a former flower shop at 1519 Washington St. began Wednesday. The former Girton's Flowers and Gifts is being converted into a parking lot and storage facility for a local company, according to the demolition contractor. “JMI bought the property, and it is being converted ...
The Chautauqua County Humane Society has paused all intakes of dogs and cats for the time being, following intakes of both puppies and cats that are filling available space and also fighting contagious diseases. The Humane Society announced that they were pausing intakes on Tuesday afternoon on Facebook, and in speaking with the Post-Journal, executive director Jane Babinsky said the shelter is currently facing limited space with the need for both two litters of puppies and 33 cats that were recently taken in to be quarantined. “We have limited space here for both cats and dogs,” ...
A Flock license plate reader has been vandalized. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, an LPR that sits on private property on Route 20 at the intersection of Christy Road in the town of Pomfret was defaced with spray paint, rendering it useless. He called it “an act of ...
A little more than a month after announcing a record payment to Chautauqua County, the Western New York Off-Track Betting Corp. has announced it will close Jamestown’s OTB branch on Second Street. The OTB board plans to cut its branch operations from eight locations to two, with branches ...
People showed up in droves Saturday to raise money for a good cause. The third annual Tossin’ It for Tony Cornhole Tournament was held at the Tsintzina Society’s Greek Club, 113 Jackson Ave, starting at 11 a.m. The event celebrated the life of Anthony (Tony) Senske, son of Kristi and ...
