A Dunkirk resident is facing charges after an investigation into narcotics activity ended with a search warrant being executed last week. Chautauqua County Sheriff's Narcotics Investigators had observed Germaine Dias, 49, walking in the area of 515 Main St. in the city. Dias was detained ...
It appears Chautauqua County is looking to run its own homeless shelters, although it probably won’t happen before winter. Carmelo Hernandez, the county’s director of mental hygiene and commissioner of social services, met recently with the county legislature’s Human Services ...
PORTLAND --- A Portland man is facing charges after an alleged sex offense. In July, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that occurred in the town. After an investigation it was found that 21-year-old Kevin D Brown allegedly committed the offense of third-degree rape ...
GOWANDA — For five members of the Gowanda/Pine Valley Panthers football team, success begins with doing the work that often goes unnoticed. As offensive linemen, seniors Dalen Stevens, Isaiah Washington, Porter Lemke, and Cameron Howard, along with sophomore Elliott Graham, play a critical ...
The Dunkirk Common Council unanimously ratified a fire department contract that one council member called “a little complicated to us,” while the city attorney said it was just a matter of “switching the dates.” The pact calls for 4% raises for city fire department employees in 2027, and 2% raises in 2028, according to a copy of the council agenda provided to the OBSERVER by City Hall. An emergency medical services training officer position is also added. The assistant chief position is removed from the agreement. The agenda mentions the “switching of dates” that Elliot ...
GOWANDA — Superintendent Dr. Robert Anderson reported at the latest Gowanda Board of Education meeting that the district is “making a lot of progress” in its pool repair project. Completely re-tiling the pool has been a very labor-intensive process, but in the coming months, Anderson ...
