Jamestown man charged after drug raid Friday
Silver Creek Kiwanis charity golf tournament June 19
On Friday, June 19, the Silver Creek Kiwanis Club will be holding its 31st Annual Charity Golf Tournament. It will be at Shorewood Country Club. ...
Hospitable hosts
Inland musky season now open
Few freshwater fish inspire more awe — or more dockside storytelling — than the mighty musky. Often called the “freshwater shark” for ...
NRG reaches deal to transfer ownership of Dunkirk site
Borrello, Molitor warn of city ‘inaction’ on finances
State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor continue to pressure the city of Dunkirk on its troubled Fiscal Recovery ...
The OBSERVER’s View: No derailing county wage hike train
We still struggle to justify automatic pay raises each year for Chautauqua County lawmakers — though judging from last week’s vote Republican lawmakers have no ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Once again, merger ideas take time
Council’s response bolsters mayor’s points
Lucy Catalano (Muscato)
Lucy Catalano (Muscato), age 95, of Forestville, NY, passed away May 28, 2026. Lucy was born in Brant, NY. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Frances ...
Gary D. VanVlack
Marilyn J. Schindler
A beautiful day on the expressway
Most people now call it I-86, but I still call it the “Southern Tier Expressway.” That expresses what it truly is. On an overcast day last fall, my wife and I ...





