The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center will present Canadian Folk Duo Showman and Coole in concert on Friday at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Folk in Fredonia Music Series. Through 25 years and thousands of shows together in bands such as The Foggy Hogtown Boys, and The Lonesome Ace ...

OBSERVER Photos Dunkirk Intermediate School held its annual Halloween costume parade Friday. The parade began at 2 p.m., as Principal Kim Texter and Assistant Principal Stephanie Berghold opened the front doors. Together, dressed as “six, seven”, the principals juggled their hands as they ...

Photos by Dan Kohler; photo of blaze by Forestville Fire Department A Sunday morning fire destroyed a house at 8996 Park Road in the town of Arkwright. Numerous agencies responded to the blaze, which was called in around 5:45 a.m. Those fire departments include: Sunset Bay, Sheridan, ...

The State University of New York at Fredonia has been awarded an “Outdoors for All” grant to fund improvements to create a more inclusive outdoor environment. The $8,000 SUNY mini grant will support the purchase and installation of five ADA-accessible benches and development of a ...

The Board of Directors of the CHQ Chamber has selected Aimee Rogers of Forestville to receive the Pam Lydic Coalition Builder Award for 2025. Aimee Rogers is the founder and president of Imagine Forestville, a group of area residents that turned the dissolution of the former Village of ...

Greg Krauza, candidate for Chautauqua County clerk, spoke about the businesses he has visited during the campaign. Krauza said, “Since the clerk manages the Department of Motor Vehicles I have stopped at most of the auto dealerships throughout the county, both large and small, and have ...