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Former City Resident Fighting Probation Warrants

A former Jamestown man is asking the state Supreme Court to stop the Jamestown City Court from executing bench warrants until a formal ruling is issued by the court on the man’s written motions. Patrick Dhondt, who now lives in Newark, N.Y., had faced charges in Jamestown and been sentenced by former City Court Judge John LaMancuso on March 31, 2023, to two years of probation on charges of displaying a forged certificate without inspection, seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. Dhondt then allegedly violated ...

Clymer Seeks Funding For School Merger Talks

The Clymer Central School District is asking Chautauqua County to help finance the project underway for a merger among Clymer, Sherman and Panama school districts. On Wednesday, the county legislature will vote on a resolution for the county to give $100,000 to aid in the merger. The ...

Public Works Committee Talks Equipment Purchases

A number of equipment items are being looked at for purchasing or being traded in by the Department of Public Works. City Council members discussed the purchases during a recent meeting. Councilman Daniel Gonzalez, D-At Large and chair of the Public Works committee, noted that two of the ...

Seven Figure Deals: Million Dollar Private Home Sales Skyrocket In 2025

The number of private million dollar residences sold locally has skyrocketed over the past few years. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this information, but it is available by manually reviewing ...

MHA Employee Transitions From Addiction To Action

Jessica Crooks knows all too well what it’s like to battle addiction issues. Now, Crooks is helping others in their own battles with addiction as a peer adviser at the Chautauqua County Mental Health Association. Crooks’ journey began long ago with addictions that had begun to ...

Commercial Million Dollar Sales Continue To Drop

While the number of private million dollar sales have jumped over the last four years, the number of commercial million dollar sales have dropped. Since 2022, The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County. The county does not provide this ...