State Police at Fredonia are investigating a fatal collision on State Route 5 in the town of Portland. This is an ongoing investigation, trooper said, noting more information will be available at a later time. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Route 5, from Lake Avenue to ...
Wednesday afternoon, a Dunkirk home on Park Avenue had another decoration added to its Halloween themed display on the front lawn — a vehicle. A white Volvo sedan veered off the road and struck the Park Avenue home shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. City of Dunkirk Police and Fire ...
In the wake of recent violence — both domestic and global — the Northern Chautauqua community is being called together to unite in prayer, and be an example of hope. United in Peace, an ecumenical candlelight prayer service, will be on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, ...
On Monday, Brocton Elementary School proudly held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open its brand-new playground. Students, staff, families, Board of Education members, and community supporters gathered to celebrate this exciting milestone. This playground, one of the largest in Western New York, ...
Fredonia is still fuming over a boil order caused by bacteria and a mishandled test. Fredonia’s latest boil order saga started Friday afternoon, when Chautauqua County initially reported that the village “received (test) results of two failing bacteria samples in the distribution system; ...
By GREGORY BACON gbacon@observertoday.com A Chautauqua County lawmaker is upset with the new mural program in the county. Legislator Fred Larson, D-Jamestown, spoke at the legislature’s Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting about the inaugural Paint CHQ Mural Festival. ...