MAYVILLE – A county lawmaker wants to see high school students educated on the rules and regulations of electrical bikes and scooters. Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, has introduced a resolution titled “Requesting Law Enforcement Education…
Petition seeks dissolution of village of Sherman
SHERMAN — On the morning of Oct. 14, Village Clerk/Treasurer Jeanette Ramm received a 33-page petition with 151 signatures, calling…
‘In Loving Memory’: Forestville dedicates tree to student who passed
FORESTVILLE — Monday morning, the student body at Forestville Middle/High School gathered outside of the school to remember one of…
Lack of rain, pump problem impact water plant
Two weeks of sunshine is evidently troubling the Fredonia water treatment plant and reservoir. There’s a dark cloud there, anyway,…
PVCS students rally for teacher aide
SOUTH DAYTON — Demonstrating that no member of their school family fights alone, 27 students and staff members at Pine…
Pomfret offering millings to St. Anthony’s Cemetery
The association that runs the St. Anthony’s Church Cemetery needs help, and the town of Pomfret is providing it. The…
.
TRENDING
Local/Region
Bankoski seeking re-election as legislator
Robert “Bob” Bankoski announces his candidacy for re-election for his seventh term as the District 2, Chautauqua County legislator. He has received the endorsement of the Democratic Party, the Working Families Party, the Dunkirk Labor Council and the NYSCOPBA Union. He has been a resident of Dunkirk for over 62 years and it’s where…
The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.28, down one cent from Oct.…
Fuel prices showing small decline
RIPLEY — The record high U.S fuel prices, including diesel, are not just impacting truckers, but…
Ripley hears cost issues with fuel, salt
Five Chautauqua County projects are part of $8 million in grant awards for 25 projects that…
Five efficiency projects win state funding
Local Sports
Calph wins fourth straight Travel League event
AKRON — Robert Calph continued his late-season dominance of the Wednesday Travel League, winning this week's event at The Links at Ivy Ridge. Calph shot a 77 for his fourth straight victory and has now won six of the past seven events. Calph edged Josh Hilliker (78) by one stroke and Dave Wallace (79)…
Latest news
Fredonia under another boil water order
Fredonia doesn’t need Halloween to scare itself. It has its water system — newly slapped with yet another boil water order. The Village of Fredonia Office of Emergency Management, in coordination with the village’s water treatment plant and the Chautauqua County Department of Health, issued a boil water order at 8:45 a.m. today. The…
The OBSERVER’s View
Our selections for state Supreme Court
Seven candidates are on the ballot for four justice positions on the state Supreme Court Eighth Judicial District that serves the Western New York counties, including Chautauqua. State Supreme Courts hear civil matters while the County Courts hear criminal matters. In making our selections for these positions, we consider ratings by the Erie County…
Energy costs crucial in governor’s race
The OBSERVER’s View: Our choice for District 23
The OBSERVER’s View: Our choices for Albany representation
Obituaries
Bernard E. Mount Jr.
Margie Lynn Steiner Coran
Marie ‘Poppy’ Prince
Richard C. “Dixie” Carlson
Commentary
The fragility of human institutions
This is not an uplifting subject to write about. If you are having a bad day, just put it off or forget about reading it. What it deals with is the reality of how fragile and easily broken can be those institutions which frame our lives. Probably the best example is marriage. It can…
There’s two sides when it comes to election
Get big money out of politics
Life's journeys all begin with a dream
Sunday Lifestyles
