SILVER CREEK — With school about to begin, residents of the village of Silver Creek have voiced their concerns at the last two Village Board meetings about the dangers of children riding e-bikes in the…
Judge overturns ruling on city worker
A judge has vacated an arbitrator’s ruling against a city of Dunkirk employee who sued City Hall after getting laid…
Group aims to save Ripley bat habitat
RIPLEY — “Lucy!” cried one bat researcher to Jonathan Townsend. Lucy is the affectionate nickname for the Little Brown Bat,…
Austin named Silver Creek Dean of Students
SILVER CREEK — For nearly two decades, Amanda Austin has been one of the most dedicated members of the Silver…
High waters bring concern to region
A flash flood warning was in effect for portions of Chautauqua County on Sunday. The warning came after a period…
A tastefully done history
Editor’s note: This is the first of two parts. There was a time when a drive from Westfield through Sheridan…
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Limits on AI in real estate photos introduced
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Tobacco business, grocery store found guilty of violations
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Local Sports
Hawaii Six-O
JAMESTOWN — Ezra Pule-Nicholas played the part of hero for Mililani, Hawaii, on Saturday. With his arm and his bat. Pule-Nicholas hit a two-run single in the top of the eighth inning and then pitched out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the frame as the Pacific Southwest Region champions won the…
Monster bass, muddy creeks, Mother Nature
WESTFIELD — Darien Swanson and Lyndy Smith both shot a gross 2-over 38 to top the…
Golf leagues
CLEVELAND — The Buffalo Bills are giving defensive tackle Ed Oliver support and space following the…
Bills offer condolences, support to Oliver following death of his 2-year-old son
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High waters bring concern to region
A flash flood warning was in effect for portions of Chautauqua County on Sunday.…
The OBSERVER’s View
The OBSERVER’s View
We'd say New York should throw out its recycling data, but we're not sure if the paper would be recycled or end up in a landfill. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office found the state DEC lacks reliable information on how much material is recycled across the state. Part of the problem is recycling facilities have…
Housing effort brings proven partner
The OBSERVER’s View: P-TECH proving its worth with Westfield firm
The OBSERVER’s View: Some bright spots for Blakeman campaign
Obituaries
Joann M. Ransom
Joann M. Ransom, 90, of Lamberton, NY, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 21, 2026, at HighPointe on Michigan in Buffalo. She was born on May 24, 1936, in Jamestown, NY, to her late parents Harold and Anna (Brooks) Parker. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Morse Funeral Home, Brocton.
Robert Lee Hartloff Jr.
George A Taylor Jr.
Robert C. Ames
Commentary
Historian saves voting machines from scrap yard
Chautauqua County is about to lose another piece of history and nobody except County Historian Norman Carlson seems to know about. The 21st Century history of voting winds through western New York and most specifically Chautauqua County’s Jamestown where the world headquarters for the now defunct Automatic Voting Machine (AVM) was once located.
No sour grapes when it comes to aging
Education costs too high for troubling outcomes
No hate for Trump, it’s a lack of confidence
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