CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - Michael E. Hamernik, 50, of Dunkirk, was charged Tuesday with third-degree burglary. According to officials, at about 2:51 p.m., deputies responded to a burglary in progress on Shorewood Drive in the town of Dunkirk. During the investigation it was ...
JAMESTOWN – Following the announcement at the beginning of December that Holy Apostles Parish would not be closing or merging with another parish, members of the community are expressing relief even though some next steps still remain. In a message on Facebook on Dec. 6 following the ...
SUNY Jamestown Community College students enrolled in Sport in Society this fall collected more than 100 autographed items from professional athletes, Hall of Famers, All-Stars, and coaches to support the nonprofit organization Autographs for a Cure. Through mailed outreach efforts, ...
Social media platforms are being put on notice in New York state. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul negotiated a chapter amendment and signed legislation that will require social media platforms to display labels warning of the dangerous impact certain features can have on young users’ mental ...
MAYVILLE — More than 50 educators from across the county came together for an outdoor workshop at the Chautauqua Lake Central School District’s trail system recently. The day also happened to be the day of the season’s first snowfall. The outdoor workshop, titled “Find Your Trail: ...
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 ...