Thirty years ago — 1992 Chautauqua County Dist. Atty. John T. Ward Jr. said today he will try to put Ralph “Bucky” Phillips in prison for life as a persistent felony offender. Phillips had pleaded innocent to four felony marijuana sale and possession charges when arraigned before County ...
It was nearly a worst-case scenario. On Thursday morning, a bus driver with five students and an aide sensed something was wrong. She pulled over in an East Fourth Street parking lot and evacuated all riders. Within minutes, the bus was on fire. What could have been a unfortunate story ...
Wrong words can lead to hurt Editor, OBSERVER: March 1 to March 31, is “Spread the Word to End the Word’ month. When someone says the “R” word to a person with disabilities, it hurts their feelings big time. Let’s stop using the words retard and retarded. This is what it’s all ...
It appears Fredonia is not alone when it comes to petty battles over drinking water with neighboring municipalities. This month, Dunkirk’s Randy Woodbury — for some unknown reason — went on an historical tangent regarding the interconnect at the Dunkirk Department of Public Works ...
Adolescents from 12 to 17 will exhibit a variety of behaviors, from tantrums, to verbal confrontation, defiance of rules and boundaries to many other irrational thoughts and behaviors. So, this is in answer to the mother’s question of “How do you tell what are ‘normal’ behaviors and ...
Chautauqua County’s fly car system was originally pitched by consultants as a break-even proposition. We’re not sure, though, that even the consultants who studied the county’s emergency medical services issues thought there would be such high demand for the service throughout the ...