The resolutions concerning Fredonia’s big water decision on Wednesday will be on the village website sometime this afternoon, Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson told the OBSERVER. The Board of Trustees moved Wednesday’s special meeting to the Fredonia Opera House because it expects a large ...

Investigations into narcotics activity in the City of Dunkirk led to two search warrants in two days. Narcotics Investigators from the Dunkirk Police Department, Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office and the Jamestown Police Department executed a search warrant at 500 Deer St. on Wednesday with ...

A Silver Creek man who was out on parole and was re-arrested will be headed to state prison. District Attorney Jason Schmidt announced that 35-year-old David Payne was sentenced to a 10-year term in state prison by Judge David W. Foley for convictions on two incidents. In July 2024, Payne ...

SILVER CREEK – Two people have been arrested for allegedly not caring for a dog in their care. On Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 22-year-old Damian O Molinaruiz and 19-year-old Paige M Wilmore. On Aug. 6 at around 10 a.m. deputies were ...

A small fire Monday afternoon caused minor damage to a garage in the city of Dunkirk. Firefighters report at 4:54 p.m., they were dispatched to a possible garage fire behind 765 Washington Ave. Firefighters found a small fire on the exterior of the garage that extended to the interior of the ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul, with the New York State Department of Conservation, Friday announced a drought watch has been issued for 20 New York counties, including Chautauqua County. The action was taken after consulting with the State Drought Management Task Force and federal partner agencies. New ...