With every summer walleye tournament held in the eastern basin of Lake Erie, anglers rediscover why fishing here, especially ...

Despite missing the reorganizational meeting, Max Graham did not duck the responsibility of serving as Board President moving ...

Dunkirk won the District 38 Little League 8-10 All-Stars Tournament championship with a 13-6 victory over Southwestern at the ...

The remains of the first Chautauqua County casualty in the Pacific Theater of World War II have been accounted for by the ...

Five decades ago, St. Mary’s Elementary School in Dunkirk graduated its final class. To honor the history of St. Mary’s ...

It’s back and bigger and better than ever. This weekend the Chadwick Bay Softball Bash returns to northern Chautauqua County ...

Monday morning brought yet another trip to a doctor in Erie. My mid-afternoon appointment enabled me to buzz around town early with a few errands, plus I planned to enjoy lunch with an old friend in ...

Chautauqua County police agencies have participated in the New York State STOP-DWI July Fourth High Visibility Engagement Campaign. The campaign began Thursday, July 3, and continued through Sunday, ...

Buffalo Bills rookie cornerback Maxwell Hairston is out indefinitely after the first-round draft pick was diagnosed with a sprained lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, a person briefed on ...

Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen defended the village this week over a woman’s $4,000 water bill. Ashley DiFrancesco called the OBSERVER to complain about the bill for a three-month period. She alleged ...

Fredonia Middle School has announced its fourth quarter honor and merit rolls. Eighth Grade Honor Roll — Colin Abbey, Mason Alguire, Lola Anderson, Benjamin Brautigam, Clint Dinshah, Emelia Domenico, ...

As the community prepares to observe Suicide Prevention Month in September, the Suicide Prevention Alliance of Chautauqua County invites the public to join in raising awareness, honoring lives lost, ...