The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and Auxiliary to District Six will hold its 75th annual convention honoring Commander Brenda Serena and Auxiliary President Rosalie Cooper on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The event will be hosted by Col. John B. Weber VFW Post No. 898, 2909 South ...
The Board of Directors of the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently approved 17 grants from two programs totaling $69,389. Both the Community Grants Program and the Community Pride Program are funded through the NCCF's 70 Community Benefit Funds. Individuals, families and ...
Special to the OBSERVER FINDLEY LAKE — Three people were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries following a crash that destroyed a sedan Wednesday morning. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the collision at 11 a.m. between the sedan and ...
RIPLEY — Those winter snow days will cost pupils a day off. Principal Micah Oldham reported that students will be attending school on June 7. This had originally been a day off, but the number of days lost to winter weather necessitated changing the day to one of attendance, he said. In a ...
Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main St. in Silver Creek, is holding a quilt raffle to benefit the library. This green and cream-colored queen-sized quilt was made by Carman Wappman, who generously donated it to the library for this fund-raiser. Pictured are Anderson-Lee Library Director ...
WESTFIELD — A group of more than 40 participants recently gathered at Noble Winery in Westfield to compete in teams in an agricultural trivia contest. The 1st Chautauqua County Ag Trivia Night was sponsored by Farm Bureau of Chautauqua County and was modeled after a similar event hosted by ...
CHAUTAUQUA — At its quarterly business meeting, the Chautauqua Institution Board of Trustees elected as its next Chair Candace (Candy) Littell Maxwell of Wilmington, Delaware. Maxwell is a retired strategic advisor with more than 30 years of diverse experience in business leadership, ...
The Chautauqua County Education Coalition (CCEC) recently got a grant of $138,200 from the Ralph Wilson Foundation to continue its expansion of Jamestown Community Learning Council’s (JCLC) Parents as Teachers (PAT) program throughout Chautauqua County School Districts. PAT is an ...
MAYVILLE — Columbia University’s School of Social Work has been awarded $86 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, to support research intended to reduce opioid deaths across New York State. Columbia University will be partnering ...
The Dunkirk Fire Department responded to an SOS just beyond the break wall near the Dunkirk City Pier early Tuesday evening. Too far away to be seen in the picture, the boat apparently became disabled and began drifting east. Rescuers reached the boat safely and began the long process of towing ...
“City Speaks” is excited to have WDOE’s Radio Sports Director and Morning Show Announcer, Dan Palmer as our special guest this week. Not only has Dan been in the business for more than 45 years, but was inducted into the New York State Broadcaster’s Association Hall of Fame in ...
COLLINS — Erie County Sheriff Timothy B. Howard reports the arrest of a 31-year-old North Collins resident on drug and weapon charges. At approximately 7:45 p.m. Sunday, deputies performed a traffic stop along Route 438 in the town of Collins after observing vehicle and traffic violations. ...
The North Shore Arts Alliance announces that the 11th annual Chautauqua-Lake Erie Art Trail Open Studio and Gallery Tour will take place over Memorial Day Weekend, May 25-26. One of the artists participating in this year’s Chautauqua Lake Erie Art Trail, is Pat Reno with Reno Pottery. ...
Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Director Christine Schuyler congratulates the Village of Fredonia for being the winner of the 26th annual Water Tasting Contest held at Chautauqua Mall on Saturday. Other participants included Cherry Creek, Dunkirk, Frewsburg, Jamestown ...
CASSADAGA — The American Legion was formed in March 1919, 100 years ago. The Cassadaga American Legion Post 1280 held a "birthday" dinner to recognize the 100th year, and present various awards. The event was held at the legion dining room on Maple Avenue in the village with a wonderful ...
JAMESTOWN — The annual Plant Exchange and Sale at Audubon Community Nature Center (ACNC) is a gathering of plant lovers where they can share not only their plants, but their knowledge of and enthusiasm for them as well. On Saturday, May 18, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., attendees can bring their ...
The Sheridan Historical Society, located at 2702 Route 20 at Center Road, Sheridan has planned two events for Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 25, the Society will hold an open house and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Along with the permanent collection, a temporary exhibit in ...
The following students have been commended for academic achievement at the Brocton Central School for the third quarter of the 2018-2019 school year: High Honor Roll Grade 12 Madeline Brogan, Joshua Powell Grade 11 Mary Conklin, Laura Johnston, Gregory Lapp Grade 10 EmmaLee ...
JAMESTOWN — The Robert H. Jackson Center (RHJC) is pleased to present “The Fight for Justice,” a two-day event commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Korematsu v. U.S. Fred Korematsu was one of four men who defied President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, which authorized the ...