Here are the five top breaking news stories of 2025, according to the observertoday.com website analytics. MAN KILLED IN POLICE SHOOTOUT A man was killed in Mina by a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputy after an exchange of gunfire. Officers were responding to a domestic incident June 18 ...
Yet another piece of legislation has been introduced seeking further limits on sports betting in New York state. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, recently introduced legislation (A.9343) that would no longer allow casinos and mobile sports betting platforms to accept in-play ...
More than $3 million, including a major project for the village of Fredonia, has been awarded to Chautauqua County through the State's Regional Economic Development Council initiative that are designed to help catalyze economic growth, jump-start housing growth, and advance regionally designed ...
Marcy’s vacation week offers a holiday column excerpted from her book, Rounding Third … originally from 2006. Christmastime is pure nostalgia. Many of my holiday memories began with our children’s arrival. I will never forget the total exhaustion of falling into bed after filling the ...
The Fredonia Central School Alumni Hall of Fame Committee is currently accepting nominations for candidates for the Alumni Hall of Fame. This distinguished honor is given to individuals whose deeds and character exemplify outstanding achievement in their life’s work and/or service to their ...
Rosanne Cole of Dunkirk sent this photo with this verse: “And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And ...