Four individuals are facing charges after a two-month narcotics investigation in the city of Dunkirk. A search warrant took place at 107 Lincoln Ave. lower apartment on Wednesday at 7:27 a.m. Narcotics investigators from Dunkirk Police Department, the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office, and ...

SILVER CREEK — The largest capital project proposal in Silver Creek Central School District history has passed. After a total of 240 votes were cast on Tuesday from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. in the High School Lobby. Shortly after 9 p.m., the District reported the project passed by a vote of ...

A cold, clear morning in Dunkirk finally brought a cold, clear number on the upcoming tax hike: 84%. The Common Council unanimously passed a 2025 budget during a special Saturday morning meeting, and the city property tax rate is going up to $33.82 per $1,000 of assessed property value. That ...

The voters have spoken. The Fredonia Central School District’s capital project three-part proposal was too much for the community to stomach. The voters approved the first proposition — pertaining to maintenance needs of the district — 980-768. When it came to the music and athletic ...

Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz is vetoing Common Council amendments to her 2025 budget. This sets up a whirlwind of behind-the-scenes negotiation before the council meets at 11 a.m. Saturday to finalize the spending plan. Wdowiasz told the OBSERVER Thursday afternoon her veto message was ...

Chautauqua County government is urging residents in northern Chautauqua County and areas heavily impacted by lake effect snow — including Ripley, Westfield, Portland, Dunkirk-Fredonia, Sheridan, and Silver Creek — to avoid unnecessary travel as hazardous winter weather continues. The ...