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 ...

Due to current weather conditions and the forecast for the remainder of the day, the Fredonia Central School District is closed on Thursday, Dec. 12. All after-school and evening events are postponed, including the District’s Capital Project vote. The vote is postponed until Friday, Dec. 13 ...

A Dunkirk man with an active arrest warrant for third-degree criminal possession of a weapon is facing additional charges after an arrest last month. City police reported Thursday that Fernando Martinez Jr., 44, was located at 11:05 p.m. Nov. 26 in the area of Central Avenue and Fourth Street. ...

Due to the lake-effect snowstorm hitting the north county today, Thursday's editions of the OBSERVER will not be delivered. Subscribers have access to the online edition as well as our electronic edition. Articles regarding the storm also will be posted for all to see via the web site.