MAYVILLE – Advocates, elected officials and leaders from around the globe took time recently to acknowledge elder abuse and to discuss ways to prevent it. Among those who participated were Chautauqua County leaders. “Elder abuse is not just a private issue; it’s a public health and ...

JAMESTOWN – An 11-year-old Jamestown youth died at Oishei Children's Hospital in Buffalo after being hit by a pickup truck at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Jamestown. Jamestown police officers, members of the Jamestown Fire Department and ALSTAR Ambulance crews responded to the accident on Willard ...

An arrest has been made regarding numerous whip cream cans that were being left on south county roads and some near the Pennsylvania state border. On Wednesday, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into the ongoing unlawful disposal of the items on multiple ...

BEMUS POINT – The Bemus Point Central School District's Board of Education has been presented three options for replacing or repairing its aging water treatment plant. The Board of Education was briefed at Monday night's meeting by Matt Zarbo from Buffalo-based Square Engineering at Bemus ...

OBSERVER Staff Report Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has proclaimed Saturday and Sunday as “Juneteenth Weekend” in the city. Wdowiasz began her proclamation by noting the 29th Annual Juneteenth Celebration this weekend at Memorial Park, with this year’s theme of “We Won’t Go Back… ...

In cooperation with the Chautauqua County Partnership for Economic Growth (CCPEG), the Friends of Chautauqua County Greenways (FCCG) group will host its inaugural CHQ Trails Day on Saturday, June 21, at various locations throughout the county. The day is full of outdoor events for trail users ...