Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt vigorously defended his office’s use of Flock Safety cameras in Fredonia. The village residents who jammed the Fredonia Board of Trustees room to hear him speak Monday were not…
Discover Cassadaga: Annual Labor Day Festival expanding
CASSADAGA – For several years, the village of Cassadaga has held its own Labor Day festival. Now it’s expanding with…
Village of Cassadaga focusing on future development activities
CASSADAGA — The Village of Cassadaga Board of Trustees has announced its economic agenda, including a new campaign name and…
State lawmaker proposes ‘Take Me Home’ registry
A state lawmaker wants to create a statewide initiative allowing caregivers and family members to react more quickly when a…
Enhanced experiences
After many years of discussing and planning, a substantial portion of the Fredonia Central School District Capital Project upgrades are…
County reports interest in former Bush, Serta, Truck-Lite buildings
There’s nothing official to report at the moment but officials say there’s a lot of interest in some vacant manufacturing…
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Local/Region
SUNY Fredonia graduate takes FCS science job
Ava Waterman won’t have to travel far for her first teaching job. This fall,…
Hotel Lenhart renovations include Eco-Loop air conditioning system
Gowanda delays action on electric buses
Two area school districts have entered into a shared services agreement for transportation services, to help…
Jamestown, CVCS continue transportation agreement
Local Sports
Pine Valley takes volleyball opener
SOUTH DAYTON — Ava West had nine kills to lead Pine Valley to a 25-17, 25-19, 25-15 sweep of Brocton in nonleague volleyball Tuesday. Madi Robertson had 17 assists, five digs and four aces while Lily Hohl had a kill, seven digs and two aces for the Panthers (1-0). Sha’Nah Adams had two aces,…
WESTFIELD — Darien Swanson fired a 35 to pace the Wednesday Night Men’s League at Pinehurst…
Golf leagues
Quite the introduction
Fredonia State adds new foes to tennis slate
Latest news
County reports first measles case in more than 30 years
The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting its first lab-confirmed measles case in a…
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View
For three years, Chautauqua County Legislature Democrats have called for reducing the budget surplus — that totals more than $30 million — by $2 million. Since they are the minority party, they have failed because Republicans have not once backed the idea. Considering the most recent meeting last week, that could be changing. Though…
The OBSERVER’s View
In new era, always someone watching
Finding loose change won’t bolster city finances
Obituaries
Joann M. Ransom
Mr. David Michael “Bongie” Bongiovanni
Zaida Figuera
Dennis P. Swingle
Commentary
We’re allowed to hate Trump’s choices
A recent writer (Aug.10) asks what President Trump does that Democrats hate. Hate is a strong word, and we’re enjoined to hate the sin but love the sinner. I can’t pretend to love Donald J. Trump, but I don’t hate him or his minions. Many people confused “The Apprentice” with actual life, and the…
250th anniversary of the United States a big deal
Comments regarding grid seem short-circuited
Having a game plan for life
Sunday Lifestyles
50th class reunion held
Brocton Central School's Class of 1976 recently gathered for their 50th Class reunion.