Council meeting Tuesday canceled Tuesday’s Dunkirk Common Council meeting was canceled. In a notice sent to the OBSERVER, “technical issues” were blamed for the cancellation. The mayor told the OBSERVER that as she understood it, one of the members of council wanted to attend the ...

Overnight closure of I-86 Bridge over Chautauqua Lake The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists that the bridge carrying Interstate 86 eastbound over Chautauqua Lake, between the towns of North Harmony and Ellery, Chautauqua County, will be closed from 9 p.m. ...

Spring meeting planned for Association SOUTH DAYTON — The Villenova Burial Association will hold its annual spring meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Villenova Town Hall, 1094 Butcher Road. The Association Trustees would like to encourage all members of the Association (anyone ...

Nominations for JCC nurse award sought SUNY Jamestown Community College is accepting nominations for the 2026 Alumni Nurse of Distinction Award, which will be presented at the JCC Foundation Awards Gala in November. For more than 60 years, JCC’s Nursing program has prepared highly skilled ...

Annual Taste of South event planned The Juneteenth 2026 Celebration Committee will be sponsoring the Annual Taste of the South on Friday, May 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Open Door No. 3 Church of God in Christ, 59 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk. Dinners will be take-out only. The Annual Taste of ...

Village planning brush pickup starting Monday The village of Fredonia will be picking up limbs and yard waste beginning Monday at 7 a.m. Collection will continue until every village street has been completed. Bags and brush are collected separately by different crews. All items for ...