What does it really mean to have “life skills”? At one time, life skills meant survival. Human beings needed food, water, shelter, clothing, and protection. Physical strength, adaptability, cooperation, planning, and ingenuity improved chances. Families grew and preserved their own ...
The Dunkirk Fredonia Lions Club hosted the third annual Bowling for the Blind event recently at Lucky Lanes Bowling Alley on Route 60 in Fredonia. There were eight blind or visually impaired bowlers who were able to take advantage of the opportunity to bowl. Additionally, there were nine ...
Two private homes were sold for more than $1 million each. The Post-Journal and OBSERVER have been analyzing real estate sales in Chautauqua County and recently looked at the transactions from March 2-6. The county does not provide transaction information, but real estate documents are ...
BEMUS POINT – The best Brocton/Cassadaga Valley could do over a 20-hour span Friday and Saturday was give itself a shot at sharing a Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 2 baseball title. The Bulldogs took care of business. Jackson Crowell threw a complete-game five-hit ...
Some parades may be known for their pomp and circumstance. While this year's Memorial Day parade in the city of Dunkirk may have some of that, the parade's grand marshal will mark this special remembrance day with a poem. Michael Edwards, a Vietnam War veteran and past commander of American ...
Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson defended himself and Village Hall against a critical state financial audit, and criticized the termination of Department of Public Works Director David Bird, in comments to the OBSERVER this week. “They report on what happened,” Ferguson said of the state ...