By JEFF TOME It is important to be present. This is a saying that I hear a lot in my life. It seems like such a simple thing, to be present, but it is more complicated than just showing up. Your body can be present, but your mind absent. The mind wanders off on its own, dreaming impossible ...

A former Cliffstar office building and a closed Fredonia area restaurant were among the sales that occurred in the last half of August. The OBSERVER and Post-Journal have been analyzing real estate transactions recorded in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the sales from Aug. 16-31. ...

That the ancient Roman civilization cast a long shadow is of course uncontested. As one considers all of the areas in which this civilization excelled, laying the foundation for the complex and sophisticated society that was the first to dominate a greater part of the Western World, no legacy ...

Caroline Kaicher, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2022, has earned the spring 2022 Dean’s Award with Distinction. Kaicher is a Neuroscience major from Forestville and is a graduate of Forestville Central School. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher ...

Gowanda Elementary School’s November 2022 Students of the Month for Physical Education have been named. They are kindergartner Harper Abrams, first-grader Logan Steeprock, second-grader Justine Printup, third-grader Leilene Stevens, fourth-grader Talon Bouquin and multi-age student Brayden ...

Filling the Gap, Inc., has announced its 2022 grants, awarding $112,600 to support people with disabilities. Filling the Gap is a Jamestown-based not-for-profit that works with The Resource Center and other organizations to support Chautauqua County residents who are poor, distressed and ...