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The national average price for a gallon of gasoline is $4.31, up 16 cents from Sept. 7. One year ago, the price was $3.17. The New York state average is $4.39, up 8 cents from last Monday. A year ago, the NYS average was $3.25. Prices in Chautauqua County range from $4.30 to $4.50 per gallon. The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline increased 16 cents from last week to $4.31 as crude oil prices continue to climb. Volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil back into the $100 to $110 per barrel range for the first time since July, sending pump prices to ...

Reward being offered in search for shooting suspect

Crime Stoppers Western New York is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest or indictment of a 24-year-old man wanted in connection with a shooting incident in the city of Dunkirk. Tywon Wright is wanted on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree ...

Warm welcome to region

A 16-year-old student from southwestern France has arrived in Fredonia to spend the 2026-27 school year experiencing American life, making new friends and becoming part of the local community through the Rotary Youth Exchange program. Pia Derreumaux, of Anglet, a town of 43,00 in southwest ...

Barker Commons has extraordinary past

I have decided to offer a short history of Barker Commons. ORIGINAL GRANT Originally the land in the center of the village, known as Barker Commons, was owned by Hezekiah Barker and his wife, Sarah Barker. On April 18, 1825, the Barkers deeded the land that is now Barker Commons to Zattu ...

Healing with Horses: Taking ride can be path to wellness

Through our featured newspaper column in the Dunkirk OBSERVER and Westfield Republican, along with support from a grant from the Westfield Fund, we have an opportunity to offer our community greater education and hands-on experiences centered around horseback riding, equine-assisted ...

UPDATE: Brocton man dies in Saturday morning accident

CHAUTAUQUA --- A motor vehicle accident in the area of Burdick Road has claimed the life of a Brocton man. At about 7:26 a.m., the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office responded to a motor vehicle accident in the area of Burdick Road. It was determined that the vehicle was traveling northbound ...