Wdowiasz offers Juneteenth proclamation
Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz offered a proclamation for Juneteenth. She stated that “Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, the day when the last enslaved people in the ...
County highlights dental health needs
Community leaders, healthcare professionals, educators, and students gathered recently in Chautauqua County to address pressing dental health ...
SUNY Fredonia promotes Gondek, Pucciarelli Rice
Kids, conservation & community
A beloved Chautauqua Lake tradition returns this weekend as the Chautauqua Lake Fishing Association is hosting its 48th annual Jake Ernewein ...
Crews respond to rollover accident
Forestville man charged in May altercation in Sheridan
A Forestville resident is facing charges after an altercation from last month. At roughly 09:30 a.m. Thursday, deputies of the Chautauqua County ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Council fritters away recovery act
Dunkirk Common Council just cannot seem to get the message. Earlier this month, State Sen. George Borrello and Assemblyman Andrew Molitor issued a statement asking ...
The OBSERVER’s View: State once again misguided on taxes
The OBSERVER’s View: Site’s sale offers new beginning
State won’t go forward if it’s stuck in reverse
I recently ran into my old friend Gary and have since been discussing everything in the world with him. We remember growing up in Chautauqua County, and it was a ...





