County team accepts award on Elder Abuse Awareness Day
Institution archivist to speak at Historical Society talk
MAYVILLE – Jon Schmitz, a local historian and former Chautauqua Institution archivist, will speak during the Chautauqua Town Historical ...
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Westfield Fish & Game plans June events
For generations, the Westfield Fish & Game Club has quietly served as one of Chautauqua County’s gateways to the outdoors, offering ...
Man tied to fentanyl sentenced 15 years for probation violation
Brocton man facing numerous charges in burglaries of Amish homes
A Brocton man was arraigned Monday on a 35-count indictment handed down by a Chautauqua County Grand Jury involving burglaries at Amish ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Site’s sale offers new beginning
Tonawanda’s Huntley Plant, once a generator of electricity that was shut down nearly a decade ago, remains in limbo. Despite town leaders hoping for a victory with ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Justice not being served in prisons
The OBSERVER’s View: Proper perspective on county’s standing
Michael E. Morrison
Michael E. Morrison, 57 of Cherry Creek, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 16, 2026 at home. Celebration of life Saturday, June 20 from 1-5 pm at Ellington Rod ...
Kyle J. Cunningham
Edward H. Bilinski
Words matter in coverage of the news
Headlines are often the first thing readers see and, in some cases, the only thing they will read. They make the reader focus on a specific part of the story, ...
Living on the Great Lakes
Catholic Charities has large role in area
Speaking truth to power: an American imperative
Our thin skinned mayor doesn’t like being corrected, fact checked or criticized for his missteps. He especially does not like being criticized for the lack of ...
