New secondary school principal hired in Westfield
At their meeting last month, Westfield Academy and Central School Board of Education members approved the appointment of Andrea Marsh as Secondary School Principal, ...
Southern Tier Brewing, Comedy Center partner for ALS fundraiser
Southern Tier Brewing Company and the National Comedy Center have partnered to launch Bit by Bit Blonde Ale, a limited-release 5.1% Blonde Ale ...
Skunks hold off Oilers 15-11
WNY Walleye Classic put kids at center stage
While tournament anglers pursued trophy walleye on Lake Erie during the WNY Walleye Classic last weekend, another story was unfolding on ...
Big Boy rumbles through Ripley, city with appreciative crowd
Brant couple pleads guilty in cruelty case involving 200+ animals
A Brant couple who own a farm and had more than 200 of their animals seized have pleaded guilty after being arrested late last year on neglect ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Support flows for vote on Fredonia water
With 10 boil orders in the last 39 months, there are no doubts the village of Fredonia is notoriously known for its water. The situation, which has worsened in the ...
The OBSERVER’s View: City market hitting its stride
The OBSERVER’s View: Delay on climate bill is positive energy
Leo A. Bain Jr.
Leo A. Bain Jr. 90, of Fredonia, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday June 7, 2026. Born in Dunkirk on October 5, 1935, he was the husband of Sandra (Kolasa) ...
Mary Ann Samuelson Unlu
Leo A. Bain Jr.
Separation for media, state keeps blurring
As an aspiring journalist, it’s important to know which news stations are owned by who. It’s reasonable to not want to work for a station that doesn’t tie into ...
Donating to Rural Ministry helps your neighbors
Chautauqua Institution picks a new president
Yard work and a 40-year friendship
When I was 10 my father’s secretary Helen asked him if she could hire one of his boys to mow her lawn and do yard work. My three older brothers already had side ...
