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Opinion

Fredonia: Injury worries need addressing

The OBSERVER’s View

Parents and community members have every right to be concerned. Student athletes injured during high school sporting events can become a serious matter. Two incidents on Sept. 22 had major implications. Fredonia High School quarterback Davion White suffered what appeared to be a serious upper ...

‘Informed’ Lynden looking out for village

Commentary

I don’t understand the attack against Trustee Jim Lynden in a recent editorial (Sept. 22). He is a very diligent person who is aware of the actual numbers and facts of our situation. I also do not understand the false claims about the North County Water District. When Fredonia was ...

Retrospective

Retrospective

Thirty years ago — 1993 Carmen Maria Nieves of King Street, Dunkirk was recently discharged from the U.S. Army at Fort Drum, N.Y., after completing four years with the military. A 1983 graduate of Dunkirk High School, Miss Nieves is attending Fredonia State University College, majoring in ...

Newsmaker of the month: Marina sinking lake momentum

Newsmakers of the Month

As the city of Dunkirk continues to map a plan for its $10 million Downtown Reinvestment Initiative that it was awarded by state Gov. Kathy Hochul in January, a major piece of its future remains in limbo. Since July, when current marina leaseholder Peter Smith was charged in two separate ...

Accountability matters in sports, life

Commentary

I want to extend a thank you to Dunkirk High School, Andrew Burnside and to the parents and school board of Dunkirk High for setting new guidelines for student athletes. As the term states, they are students first and athletes second. Unfortunately, the kids playing sports in high school today ...

COUNTY: Convictions keep eluding office

The OBSERVER’s View

“I honestly don’t agree with him in so many facets on what he discusses on what the job is – to advocate for policy changes. First and foremost, it’s to get convictions.” We didn’t disagree with then-candidate Jason Schmidt about his view of the Chautauqua County District ...