OBSERVER Photo by Gregory Bacon Community Bank, N.A. has announced it is going to close its Cassadaga drive-through location, which is located next to ShurFine on Route 60, Jan. 19. The bank had been a full-service facility but in recent years cut back to a drive-through only bank. A petition ...

The State University of New York at Fredonia School of Music has announced finalists for the Claudette Sorel Piano Competition. The live final round of competition is slated for Sunday, Nov. 5, at noon, in Rosch Recital Hall on campus. “We had an incredible pool of talent this year,” said ...

SHERMAN — There appears to be a resolution to the theft of village funds by a former clerk and treasurer. Earlier this month, Mayor Colleen Meeder extended her appreciation to the county District Attorney’s Office for its efforts that resulted in the restitution of a portion of the loss ...

A Salamanca man has been sentenced to serve 23 years in prison. U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Monday Robert Calkins, Jr., 38, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to serve the sentence by U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara. Assistant U.S. ...

Two Ohio man were nabbed after a Sunday night pursuit by multiple agencies. Around 10:07 p.m., Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Deputies were alerted that Dunkirk Police Department was in a vehicle pursuit with a stolen vehicle out of Ohio. Deputies took over the pursuit on Route 5 near Willow ...

Recently, officers past and present of the Chautauqua County American Legion found their way to Buffalo, at the Niagara Frontier Post 1041, to attend a dinner honoring the new National Commander Daniel J. Seehafer. The commander gave an inspirational and motivating speech about engaging ...