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Atlantic Shore shuts down Bethel 12-0 at BRWS

Atlantic Shore, New Jersey’s RJ Scattone gave up three singles in the first inning against Bethel, Connecticut to load the bases in the first inning of Game 9 at the Babe Ruth 13-year-old World Series. A fly ball to left field got the Middle Atlantic Region Champions out of trouble in the ...

Officials probe fire at Cherry Creek home

CHERRY CREEK --- An investigation into a blaze early Monday at a residence is underway. After midnight on Monday, multiple fire departments were dispatched to 6629 Main St. for the reported structure fire. Around 12:50 a.m., the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team responded to assist in ...

Area Police Reports

JAMESTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT — Alyshialynn Ryan, 21, of Jamestown was charged with driving while intoxicated and other traffic tickets on Saturday. At 12:05 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop at Allen and Maple streets. A subsequent investigation revealed that Ryan, a resident of Jamestown, was operating the vehicle while intoxicated. Ryan was taken into custody and transported to the Jamestown City Jail. She was released on an appearance ticket and is to be in Jamestown City Court on a later date. — Amy E. Elliott, 40, of Jamestown was charged with aggravated DWI and other ...

Gillibrand introduces bill to combat spotted lanternfly

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, recently joined a bipartisan group of her Senate colleagues to introduce the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act to designate the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that poses a significant threat to the nation’s agricultural economy, as a high-priority research initiative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. “The spotted lanternfly has proven to be a destructive pest that threatens New York State’s specialty crops, especially vineyards throughout Western New York, the ...

Council receives update on lead, rental registries

Multiple things are always ongoing in the city’s Department of Development, and at the most recent meeting of the City Council’s Housing Committee, Development Director Crystal Surdyk gave an update on some of the current things going on. One such thing is the lead rental registry being ...

Regional shelters, rescues part of Pet Expo 2026

The Chautauqua County Humane Society is gearing up for its second annual Pet Expo 2026, a day designed to celebrate collaboration, community, and the shared mission of helping animals. Presenting sponsors include Supportive Divorce Solutions and Happy Hounds Hotel and Day Spa while The Post-Journal is a media sponsor. Shelters, rescues, vendors, and animal lovers from across Western New York and northeastern Pennsylvania will come together at the Northwest Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, creating a space where connection, learning and lifesaving work intersect. The adoption side of the ...