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 ...

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 ...

ARKWRIGHT — Roughly an hour worth of public comments sent a very clear message to the Arkwright Town Board. The residents — at least those who care enough to show up to speak their minds — want the Highway Superintendent position left alone. Even after pushback a month prior, Brian ...

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 ...

Jennifer Sasso has filed a lengthy response to Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz’s lawsuit against her. The 169-page court filing by the former city dog control officer contains 21 points of defense and four counterclaims against the mayor. The filing demands dismissal of Wdowiasz’s suit that ...