Large families always made me jealous. I felt that I was on the outside, looking in. I was a happy only child, but life was quiet. Those laughing clusters of brothers and sisters looked like so much ...

Be careful with what you wish for — and in the town of Arkwright’s case, they had hoped for some major overhauls after a windfall of cash from the developers who constructed 36 turbines. They did get ...

Noli Paddock had six kills, an assist and a dig as Chautauqua Lake swept Panama 25-8, 25-23, 25-21 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association Division 3 volleyball Wednesday. Brina Jacobson had ...

For the second time in close to 55 days, city officials have cleared the Riverwalk and downtown train viaduct area near ...

The Chautauqua County government is looking into partially funding a study that would help Fredonia with its ongoing water problems. During the legislature’s Public Facilities Committee meeting, ...

As someone concerned about the state of our society I did reading on the causes of school shootings and came away with the feeling that no one on either side of the political spectrum really knows ...

OBSERVER file photo The rear part of the motel that is to be demolished is dilapidated and has been abandoned for many years.

The closed motel on Point Drive West in Dunkirk is set to get torn down after a Common Council vote Tuesday. The council ...

Myla Brainard and Riley Farrugello won their singles matches as Falconer topped Cassadaga Valley 4-1 in Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls tennis Tuesday. Rachael Swanson and Elena ...

United Way of Chautauqua County kicked off its latest campaign with events Monday and Tuesday that also celebrated the ...

The co-chairs of the 2024 Fredonia Farm Festival are very pleased with how it turned out. Lauren Boyle and Greg Krauza led a ...

The Village Board shared a common stance at a recent meeting: the 57th annual Festival of Grapes this past weekend was a ...