MAYVILLE — The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services is seeking compassionate individuals and families to become foster parents and help provide safe, supportive homes for children in our community. Through the Department’s Home Finding team, prospective ...

The Chautauqua County Health Department is urging residents to prepare for dangerously hot weather after the National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Advisory for much of New York State. Heat index values, or "feels like" temperatures, are forecast to exceed 100 degrees across Western ...

A childcare center in Mayville and an area college are getting millions of dollars to expand daycare. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $106 million in awards through the Childcare Capital Construction Funding Program to support 37 projects that will create and expand access ...

OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon A new storage unit is being built in the town of Stockton at the intersection of Route 380 and Mill Street, near the former elementary school which is now a senior housing complex. According to Stockton Town Supervisor Dave Wilson, the developer is the same ...

A winery in the northern end of the county has once again been fined after missing multiple water reports. During the Chautauqua County Board of Health meeting, it was announced there were 11 Agreements to Settle for public water supply violations. All businesses cited are on private well ...

MONDAY, JUNE 29 Annual Charity Pro-Am Golf Tournament to benefit Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy Chautauqua Golf Club, 4731 W. Lake Road, Chautauqua, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. 11 a.m. shotgun, a PGA Pro will play with each threesome, cart, lunch, dinner, prizes included. For details, ...