Lakeshore Humane Society seeks donations for 22nd Annual Giant Yard Sale
The Lakeshore Humane Society's 22nd Annual Giant Yard Sale is coming in August. The event will be held in Floral Hall at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds on Friday, ...
Two longtime Gowanda employees retire
GOWANDA — The Gowanda Board of Education has recently accepted several resignations, including two for the purpose of retirement. Janene ...
Orange and Blue skies
81 years later, Gerry Rodeo not such a ‘crazy idea’
GERRY — “That’s a crazy idea” was the response of many, when in 1944, Jack Cox, a new member of the recently formed Gerry Volunteer Fire ...
Gowanda man facing lewdness charges after fight
GOWANDA --- A Gowanda man is facing public lewdness charges after a reported fight on Saturday in the village. On Saturday, Troopers out of the State Police at ...
Collins man, 23, dies in motorcycle crash
COLLINS --- Erie County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash in the town, Sheriff John Garcia said Sunday. At 5:01 ...
The OBSERVER’s View: County gets tough on animal cruelty
Over the past eight years, there have been only 20 entries in the Chautauqua County Animal Abuse registry – though five have been added since December. All came ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Council fritters away recovery act
The OBSERVER’s View: State once again misguided on taxes
Musk’s ‘trillionaire’ status is a good thing, actually
I am not a huge fan of Elon Musk as a political activist or commentator. I think he's made Twitter -- sorry, X -- worse. His support for the nationalist right in ...




