Obstacles have greeted incumbent Executive PJ Wendel from the very start. For the 18 months he has held the top Chautauqua County government position, he has had to deal with a global pandemic while facing an election in back-to-back years. Appointed by the Legislature to the post in January ...

Zoom meetings, which were forced upon numerous organizations, schools boards and government entities due to COVID-19 over the last 15 months, have had dramatic consequences that could forever change how America operates and communicates. Though this model has become both necessary and ...

Paul Oyer understands the disappointment surrounding the cancellation of this year’s Chautauqua County Fair. The Frewsburg resident was one of the many who were hoping to be in attendance at the event normally held during the later weeks of July in Dunkirk. Oyer, however, is not one who ...

After all the results were tallied on Tuesday night following the landslide school budget approvals, there was one other major question: has voting become inconvenient for too many residents? At a quick glance, the answer would be a resounding “yes.” Compared to last year, turnout in the ...

Northern Chautauqua Catholic School in Dunkirk has been somewhat of an unsung hero throughout this trying academic year across our region. With public districts struggling last summer and early on in the fall to come up with a plan to bring students back to in-person learning during the ...

During his tenure as executive director of the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Rick Huber understood all too well the significant disadvantage he and other counselors seeking to help those struggling with personal demons faced on a daily basis. It is a large part of the reason ...