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Opinion

More unanswered questions on water

Commentary

The most recent boil-water order in the village of Fredonia has once again created a great deal of angry chatter and many questions both on social media and throughout the community. Questions like: Why was the boil order declared? Where did the boil order originate? Was it caused by human ...

In debates and faith, Kirk was a martyr too

Commentary

In an interview, Charlie Kirk said, “Before I go on a college campus, my prayer is very simple: ‘God use me for your will…’ So what is God’s plan when I go onto college campuses? I will only tell the truth. I will not compromise and I love on the lost… Jesus called us to tell the ...

HEALING: Event tonight is time for prayers

The OBSERVER’s View

Sunday afternoon, another “evil act of violence” was carried out in Michigan when a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel and set the building ablaze, killing four people. Only hours earlier — on Saturday — a man in a boat opened fire on a crowd in ...

People’s column

Peoples column

Benefit brings outpouring of ‘love’ Editor, OBSERVER: The friends of Annemarie Johnston wish to express their gratitude to all who made the benefit for her family such a great success. Sister Corona and St. Columban’s on the Lake donated food, The Conservation Club provided the ...

The cycles of our national politics

Commentary

In my lifetime, I have lived through what I would call two or three “cycles” in our national politics. We came out of World War II as the major super-power in the world—there was a good feeling in the country. Yet, somehow, we lost our “mojo.” Along came the fall of China to the ...

County: Fly-car finances making progress

The OBSERVER’s View

For the first time in its history, Chautauqua County’s Fly Car program is running in the black. The change in the program’s financial health is due in part to increased revenues as county officials and its billing partner have done a better job of capturing money owed for services as well ...