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Fredonia woman charged in larceny, impersonation

WESTFIELD --- An August incident at a Felton Road address has led to charges against a Fredonia woman. On Aug. 2, deputies responded to a reported larceny and criminal mischief. As the incident developed Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigators became active in the case. Over the course of the ...

Brocton, Portland shift code duties

PORTLAND — As Portland Supervisor Rich Lewis said at a recent Brocton Village Board meeting, “Code Enforcement is going through some changes.” Moving forward, the town of Portland and the village of Brocton will rely on Roger Britz Jr. as a part-time Code Enforcement Officer. Britz, of Fredonia, will work up to 20 hours per week over the course of the year. His hours will fluctuate depending on need. There will also be a full-time Code Clerk dedicated to the clerical duties of the Code Enforcement Office. That position is open and will be filled in the near future. In the ...

Langworthy re-elected, but his role will change

Rep. Nick Langworthy will remain the 23rd Congressional representative in Congress, though he will be taking on a different role in the House minority when the new Congress is seated in January. Langworthy defeated Aaron Gies of Olean, 59.4% to 39.15%, with Langworthy receiving 181,807 of ...

GOP keeps County Legislature control

It appears Republicans will once again hold the majority of the Chautauqua County Legislature and have a shot of getting a super majority. Currently Republicans hold a 12-7 advantage in the legislature. Following Tuesday’s unofficial election results, it appears Republicans have at least ...

Popularity of early voting continues to grow

More people are casting their votes before the official Election Day. According to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections website, a total of 11,135 people cast an early ballot for the 2026 election. Polls closed Tuesday night around 9. See observertoday.com for updated ...

Health officials offer water timeline

Chautauqua County Health Department officials discussed Fredonia’s latest water woes Monday. Department head Jessica Wuerstle and water specialist Natalie Whiteman visited a village Board of Trustees workshop to talk about Fredonia’s recent boil and conservation orders. The boil water ...