Special connection always on display at Centaur Stride

November 8, 2026

The bond between horse and human is built on trust, recognition, and a quiet kind of love. What makes an animal a service or therapy animal? Is it the training, the loyalty, the connection, or…

Students part of 'memorable' moment

The Westfield Teachers Association sponsored a wreath for the eighth-graders to lay at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at…

Dunkirk chief offers reassurance on BESS

Battery Energy Storage Systems do offer unique hazards, Dunkirk Fire Chief Nicholas Barter said last week. However, as he pointed…

Nuclear site possibility rises for city

The odds of Dunkirk being able to host a nuclear facility if it wants to is increasing. During the Chautauqua…

Empty Bowls event Nov. 21 at Wheelock School

Later this month, one of the area’s most impactful fundraisers each year will give patrons a chance to fill their…

Fredonia grad’s work receives high praise

Adrienne Westwood, a Brooklyn-based choreographer who grew up in Fredonia, had her latest creation selected by Dance Magazine as one…

Local/Region

Veterans charity fight state AG’s charges

The operators of a veterans retreat in Bemus Point are fighting charges filed in…

SATURDAY, NOV. 7 Wild 5k run/walk Audubon Community Nature Center, 1600 Riverside Road, Jamestown, registration 8…

Survey of unsold state, Pennsylvania grapes now open

Winter clothing drive is underway

Local Sports

Defend the crown

FALCONER — Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton’s offense has been a work in progress all season. Coach…

State grants add $13.5M for Chautauqua Lake water quality

Slow start dooms Black Knights in 'D' semifinals

Norris nets 2, Sabres dump Jackets

Work on a town of Dunkirk bridge has been officially completed. New York state Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez Friday said the $3.4 million project on State Route 5 replaced the nearly 100-year-old bridge over Canadaway Creek with a modern structure that will enhance safety and ease travel for motorists, cyclists and…

The village of Fredonia, in coordination with the Chautauqua County Health Department, has lifted the conserve…

Conservation order for Fredonia water users lifted

Fredonia woman charged in larceny, impersonation

GOP keeps County Legislature control

This week’s poll question: Are you concerned over the use of Flock or other camera surveillance?

The OBSERVER’s View

A trickle-down effect on water orders

We understand the frustration of the Chautauqua County Health Department. Its presence at Fredonia Village Board meetings in the last 18 months is about being accountable while attempting to shed light on the challenges regarding water treatment. What we did not agree with was a statement by Jessica Wuerstle regarding the boil-water and conservation…

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