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Opinion

People’s column

Peoples column

Rabies clinic is community service Editor, OBSERVER: The community should extend a big thank you and show of appreciation for the efforts of the Pet Pantry and Lake Shore Humane Society for arranging for and sponsoring the latest rabies clinic here in Dunkirk. The free rabies clinic was ...

1503 and other inconvenient truths

Commentary

For many years, Western Civilization (Western Tradition) has been under assault from the Marxist Left – in schools, colleges, the media, woke corporations, etc. Why? Simply because the foundations of the Western Tradition (dating to around 1750) assume the individual’s right to “Life, ...

Resident has praise for early voting

Commentary

I have not been a fan of the idea of early voting, but I must admit the early voting here in Chautauqua County was quick and easy. My wife has Parkinson’s disease, is in a wheelchair, and has reduced motor skills, which adds a little challenge to when and where we go. We went to the ...

Save historic Jamestown church

Commentary

JAMESTOWN — As a choir warms up in Saints Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Jamestown, the choir’s voices begin to fill the air. One can hardly help wondering whether this is what Heaven sounds like. Or looks like. In this historic sanctuary, images of faith abound. Along the ...

Stingy Republicans hold on to your money

Editor's corner

Flush with cash, Chautauqua County legislators at the October meeting had a decision to make. It involved your money. Should local lawmakers give property owners back some $2 million of nearly $40 million in reserves in 2025 and lower the tax levy or should they continue to hoard the big ...

Sheridan: Another effort assists area veteran

The OBSERVER’s View

Sheridan has a strong history of supporting its veteran community. Once a month in the fall and winter months, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post holds a flea market with some of the proceeds benefiting those who served. This weekend, another effort will take place — the Warrior Relief Fund. ...