Submitted Photo The Cassadaga American Legion Post 1280 held its annual American flag burning ceremony on Wednesday. Flags which were worn, or torn, or faded were burned according to the flag code. Legion Commander Rusty Jones conducted the ceremony, with chaplain Diane K. Shaw giving a ...
WESTFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT ¯ Catherine A. Tooley, 38, of Westfield, was charged with petit larceny and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Police received a complaint May 10 from a student that her bicycle had been stolen at the school. Camera footage from the school showed Tooley allegedly taking the bike. The bike was later returned to its owner. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ¯ ELLINGTON — Kurtis J. Hagberg, 55, of Cherry Creek, was charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance — viewing a person engaging in sexual conduct, and acting in a manner ...
Beatrice W. “Bea” Ortolano, 90, of Silver Creek, N.Y., passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Buffalo General Hospital in Buffalo, N.Y. Friends may call at the Hole-Parker Funeral Chapel, 160 Central Ave. Silver Creek, N.Y., on Sunday, June 5, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. A complete obituary will be published in the week-end edition of the OBSERVER.
RIPLEY — At their May meeting, members of Ripley Town Council learned from Attorney Ben Wisniewski that the revised Permit Application of ConnectGen has been deemed complete by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES). This allows the proposed South Ripley Solar Project closer to becoming a reality, Wisniewski said. ORES now has 60 days to put together a draft permit, which will then be submitted to Ripley and Chautauqua County for review. Wisniewski noted that the draft permit could contain “defined conditions,” which are general conditions that apply to any project ...
As I was starting to watch the seventh NBA game of the Bucks and Celtics, a friend called to check on me and to ask how I was feeling. This was a first for me, that someone clearly viewed my demographic characteristics as someone who may have been affected by another racial mass shooting. My response was that I am processing yet again thoughts about the lack of humanity in some of my fellow Americans, who happen to look differently than me. I then thought maybe such people need to see us as family. While we maybe are of a different gender, race, economic wealth, etc., we are ...
OBSERVER Staff Report Chautauqua County’s two trails are getting some needed improvements. The Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association has announced that it has secured a $50,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds administered by the Community Foundation for Greater ...
