A familiar face will be returning to lead the State University of New York at Fredonia. Beginning on July 1, Dr. Dennis Hefner will be the interim president of the university, the SUNY Board of Trustees announced this afternoon. Hefner, who retired in 2012, has a distinguished record of ...
BROCTON — The years-long saga of 10-14 East Main St. still has an unclear climax. “The county is in the process of negotiating to get this building taken down at the lowest cost to the village of Brocton,” said Peter Clark, village attorney, in response to residents’ questions about ...
As a result of the recent Fredonia Republican Caucus endorsement, Village of Fredonia Trustee Douglas Essek is announcing he is running for mayor of Fredonia and he will appear on the Republican line of the ballot for the Nov. 5 election. According to a press release sent to the OBSERVER ...
editorial@observertoday.com MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County Clerk Larry Barmore said he will not allow local DMV offices to alter the way it issues driver’s licenses. The decree, in effect, will likely limit immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally obtain New York state driver’s ...
An updated Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act has been passed after by the state Assembly. During floor votes on Tuesday, Assemblyman Joe Giglio, R-Gowanda, voted against the legislation. State Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R-Jamestown, voted no and explained his concerns on the Assembly ...
Monday evening saw Republican candidates debate to represent their party in the general election for two positions; Chautauqua County Legislature Dunkirk District 1 and New York State Senate District 57. The candidates running for the county legislature position are Ron Hall and incumbent ...
Sheridan Historical Center open house and program The Sheridan Historical Center will be open to visitors on Monday, June 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. Both the upstairs and first floor collection rooms will be available for viewing. At 7 p.m., Frank Schneider will present a free lecture and PowerPoint ...
New York State Police ≤ ELLERY — On June 17, troopers pulled over a vehicle on I-86 for speeding. While speaking to the driver, Jerry Brewington, 36, of Jackson, MI, troopers allegedly smelled marijuana emanating from inside the vehicle. A search of Brewington and his vehicle revealed a ...
The 1891 Fredonia Opera House will present Van Gogh & Japan, a special cinematic exploration of how the revered artist was influenced by Japanese art today at 7 p.m., as part of its Art & Architecture On Screen Series. Though Vincent Van Gogh never actually visited Japan, it is the ...
The Rotary Club of Dunkirk-Fredonia has announced that the 55th Annual Fly-In Breakfast will be held on Sunday, July 7 from 8.a.m. to noon at the Chautauqua County Airport / Dunkirk at 3389 Middle Road in Dunkirk. The annual event is a well-established tradition in the community and draws ...
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, right, was in Dunkirk on Wednesday evening to honor city Mayor Wilfred Rosas. The honors occurred at the Chautauqua County Democratic Committee banquet at the Clarion Hotel, Marina & Conference Center. Rosas is the state’s first elected Hispanic mayor. Brown’s ...
The Benjamin Prescott Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on May 16 at Forest Hill Cemetery in Fredonia to place a wreath on the gravesite of Martha Jane “Jennie” Prescott. Prescott was the original Regent of the chapter and the great-granddaughter of Colonel Benjamin ...
Jamestown Community College’s 2019-20 budget has been approved by the college’s board of trustees. The new $33,600,250 budget is the first created under the administration of Daniel T. DeMarte, who became the college’s president on July 30, 2018. JCC’s new fiscal year begins ...
Where were you on July 20 of 1969? There are people who weren’t born yet, others who were still in school, others were involved with the Vietnam conflict and others were working towards a career. On this date, 50 years ago, one of the most historic events occurred. The first humans ...
“City Speaks” will return to the Dunkirk Lighthouse this week to complete the tour of the Veteran’s Museum. The first tour was met with great excitement, and the anticipation for this week’s wrap up of the tour has been overwhelming; the “City Speaks” team is delighted to bring ...
Fredonia Trustee Kara Christina has put out a call for residents to join the village’s Cable Advisory Board. People who want to join should send a letter of interest to Christina, or Fredonia Mayor Athanasia Landis, at Fredonia Village Hall, 9-11 Church Street, Fredonia, NY 14063.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced that New York State Police issued 13,693 tickets and arrested 225 people for impaired driving over Memorial Day weekend, as part of the STOP-DWI traffic enforcement period. The initiative, which targeted impaired and reckless drivers, began Friday, May 24 ...
RTPI’s galleries will attract outdoor, nature, and art enthusiasts alike as they present stunning original works and artifacts from the collection of the Ned Smith Center for Nature & Art for the summer season. On view from May 18 through Sept. 22, this diverse exhibition includes be more ...
MAPLE SPRINGS — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Chautauqua County’s 4-H Youth Development Program held Conservation Field Days at the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Center on Route 430 in Bemus Point. Chautauqua County 4-H welcomed nearly 650 area fifth graders from 13 schools. Youth visited ...
JAMESTOWN — Chautauqua County’s Jamestown Airport has announced that the National Warplane Museum, based in Geneseo, N.Y., will deploy a World War II era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber and T-6 Texan to the Jamestown airport on Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23 for static display, tours and ...