OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon A new storage unit is being built in the town of Stockton at the intersection of Route 380 and Mill Street, near the former elementary school which is now a senior housing complex. According to Stockton Town Supervisor Dave Wilson, the developer is the same ...

GOWANDA — Two new teachers were recently hired by the Gowanda Central School District. Katelyn Mesch was appointed as the district’s newest Elementary Teacher, and Bryan Lucas Brawdy was hired as a Mathematics Teacher. Mesch has initial certifications in Students with Disabilities All ...

The village of Fredonia’s legal team has muscled into the Dave Bird situation, counseling that discussion of the former Department of Public Works supervisor should be held in closed sessions. A motion to rescind Bird’s termination was on the agenda of last week’s Board of Trustees ...

The building of a former manufacturing company in the southern end of the county that made heating and cooling equipment has been sold. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from April 14-17. The ...

Work continues on the I-86 bridge over Chautauqua Lake, and as the New York State Department of Transportation moves into the next phase, they have alerted the Jamestown city council to a planned detour that will involve Fifth Street. A resolution regarding this planned detour was discussed by ...

The Westfield Fund is pleased to announce the kickoff of the third annual 100-100-100 campaign and acknowledge this year's grant recipients. The Westfield Fund is a Community Donor Advised Fund at the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation (NCCF), raising funds and awarding grants for ...