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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 ...

County Dive Team Recovers Truck Near Bridge

BEMUS POINT — A truck without a body was recovered from Chautauqua Lake near the Chautauqua Bridge. The vehicle was towed by boat to Long Point State Park where it was removed from the lake. The truck was confirmed to belong to Daniel Emerson who has been missing from Lakewood since March 3. ...

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 spiral ...

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 ...

Family Atmosphere: Pace’s Pizzeria Founder To Celebrate 99th Birthday

At 4 p.m. Wednesday, Pat Singer, of Celoron, walked into Pace’s Pizzeria, and ordered her usual - a large cheese and pepperoni. Her Wednesday pizza routine has been going strong for about a year and a half. “They know my name here,” Singer said. “I’m here every Wednesday. I’m ...

Area State Leaders Call Loss Of Grape Pact ‘Significant Setback’

Area state leaders are responding to the recent cancellation of contracts by Refresco with Lake Erie Grape Growers. In a statement issued Friday, both Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor issued the following statement regarding Refresco’s decision to cancel contracts with ...