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‘Enjoy Your Life’: Former Post-Journal Employee Celebrates 95th Birthday

As the Post-Journal celebrates its 200th anniversary this year, some other milestones for former employees are happening as well. Teresa LaPlaca is one of those former employees, celebrating her 95th birthday at the end of February. LaPlaca’s birthday was Feb. 22, and she spent it with ...

State Discussing New Narcan Requirement

In June of last year, legislation was proposed at the state level that would require that various public locations carry naloxone and train staff on the administration of it. Though legislation already exists allowing these organizations to possess naloxone and train administrators, this ...

Life Sentence DA: ‘It Is Our Goal That Mr. Burham Die In Prison’

A Jamestown man who is already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple has been sentenced for a murder that he committed nearly three years ago. On Monday, Chautauqua County Court Judge David Foley sentenced 37-year-old Michael Burham to 25 years to life in prison. In January Burham ...

St. Susan Center To Remain On Water Street

The Gateway Lofts project has a new tenant with a familiar name. After months of evaluation and financial analysis, the St. Susan Center Board of Directors has voted to remain at its longtime home in the Gateway Center at 31 Water St. and to pursue tenancy within the Gateway Lofts ...

Open For Business: Pizza Shop In Panama Open Again With New Owner

PANAMA — For the third time since 2022, a pizza shop located on Main Street in the village of Panama has opened under new ownership. The shop, located at 8 West Main Street, was known as Family Night Pizza first, which opened in October 2022 and closed in June 2024. Following that it was ...

Clerk notes Jamestown DMV could relocate in future

While there are no immediate plans, the newly elected Chautauqua County clerk says he may explore relocating the Jamestown Department of Motor Vehicles. County Clerk Greg Carlson recently attended the Chautauqua County Planning Board where he went over his department’s operations, ...