A Flock license plate reader has been vandalized. According to District Attorney Jason Schmidt, an LPR that sits on private property on Route 20 at the intersection of Christy Road in the town of Pomfret…
Arkwright, Dunkirk agree to shared highway departments
ARKWRIGHT — The towns of Arkwright and Dunkirk have come to an agreement with a goal to benefit both communities.…
Fredonia OKs hearing for police employee
Fredonia Police Chief Gregory Myers has received permission to pursue discipline against one of his employees. The village Board of…
Fredonia hires business, tech teachers
The Fredonia Central School District has filled nearly all of its teaching vacancies with a few recent hires. At a…
Wdowiasz plans BESS moratorium veto
Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz said she is vetoing the Common Council’s moratorium on new Battery Energy Storage System proposals. Wdowiasz…
Shorewood water project is ready to proceed
The Town of Dunkirk successfully met its deadline in order to move forward with the Shorewood Waterline Capital Project. With…
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Humane Society pauses intakes of dogs, cats
JAMESTOWN – The Chautauqua County Humane Society has paused all intakes of dogs and cats for the time being, following intakes of both puppies and cats that are filling available space and also fighting contagious diseases. The Humane Society announced that they were pausing intakes on Tuesday afternoon on Facebook, and in speaking with…
Jamestown OTB office to close Oct. 31
New Bemus Point boat launch ramp complete
JAMESTOWN – A homeless Jamestown man has been charged with destroying the cooling system at the…
Homeless man charged with destroying St. Susan Center freezer system
Local Sports
Weekend stroll around the lake
Challenge. Community. Strength. All three will be on display, beginning early Saturday morning. It’s…
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Former Lakeview Shock inmate sentenced in attack
A former inmate of the correctional facility in Brocton has been sentenced after being found guilty of attacking multiple corrections officers. Chautauqua County District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced Friday that 37-year-old Windsor Coleman, formerly of Massapequa, NY was sentenced in Chautauqua County Court on Sept. 23 to an indeterminate state prison sentence of 20…
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View: Reality strikes state’s big spenders
It's pretty funny that it's a Democrat who is now taking aim at repealing the state's outside income limits for state lawmakers. Assemblyman Clyde Vanel makes many of the same arguments that Republicans made in opposition to the $35,000 outside income cap before the state Legislature approved them in 2022. Vanel, D-Queens City, argued…
The OBSERVER’s View: Growing concerns with AI
Is county budget plan realistic?
Encouraging news from south county
Obituaries
Keira “Koda” Cheryl Beckstrom
Nancy Spacciapolli Pereira
Mary Nortaro
Dr. Peter D. Olenen
Commentary
A day at Betts Industries: “Doing what’s best”
Offering balance in left-leaning state
Baseball’s tight-knit connection to America
The bridge is in a race with winter
Sunday Lifestyles
