This year’s Chautauqua County Fair theme is “Swing Into New Adventures With 4-H” and as fair week continues, the 4-H kids are doing exactly that. 4-H animal shows are held throughout the week, continuing Wednesday…
Council hears residents’ financial fears
The Dunkirk Common Council passed just two resolutions at its latest meeting Tuesday, and heard out some more worrying about…
Fredonia officials debate filmed workshops
Fredonia village officials recently questioned the continued videotaping of trustees’ workshops. Fredonia Fire Chief Joshua Myers said he thought it…
Gowanda re-elects Graham as School Board President
GOWANDA — Max Graham will remain as the President of the Gowanda Board of Education. His fellow Board members did…
Exciting ‘tradition’
The traditional bang from a cannon was replaced by thunder on Tuesday morning, but the result was still the same.…
Mulholland takes oath for Fredonia Village Board
Fredonia's newest trustee, Timothy Mulholland, was sworn in Monday. Mulholland began his first Board of Trustees meeting with an oath…
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Investigation into shooting UPMC parking lot is closed
JAMESTOWN - The investigation into a shooting near UPMC Chautauqua on Wednesday afternoon revealed two people each died as the result of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Jamestown police issued an update around 1 p.m. Thursday. Officers responded to the hospital at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday for a report of two unresponsive individuals in a vehicle…
COLLINS – An inmate in a Western New York facility has apparently been killed by a…
Inmate killed in Collins Correctional Facility
Opera House to screen ‘Disclosure Day’
WWII plane to visit Fly In Breakfast Sunday
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Dunkirk breakwall repairs protect fishing destination
A recent walleye fishing trip out of Chadwick Bay offered more than cooperative fish…
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Two dead after shooting outside UPMC Chautauqua
JAMESTOWN – Two people are dead after a shooting incident outside UPMC Chautauqua. The hospital was on lockdown Wednesday afternoon while police investigated the incident. At 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jamestown police officers responded to the UPMC Chautauqua campus for a report of two people unresponsive in a vehicle. Through investigation it was determined that…
Route 5 detour causes bridge mishap in city
Langworthy calls out Canada for unhealthy air quality
WESTFIELD --- A suspicious situation has led to charges for a village resident. At approximately 10:32…
Westfield man charged with drugs in village park
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View: More requests require legislature guidance
State lawmakers, largely Democrats, want to increase Open Meetings Law and FOIL request training requirements for local government officials. Given the recent altercation in the Chautauqua County records room involving a self-proclaimed First Amendment auditor, the training likely isn’t a bad idea. Local public records officials need to be the experts in the room…
The OBSERVER’s View: No stopping rising power prices
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View
Obituaries
Kurt Hirschman
Raymond D. Mapston
Deborah Welka
Jeffrey L. Newell
Commentary
War Powers Act is a partisan cudgel
Our northern neighbors say they want me
America at 250, service is our greatest strength
Dealing with the heat of summer
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