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

Some local big-box stores are challenging their property assessments. Four prominent chains all filed mid-July challenges in state Supreme Court in an apparent attempt to lower their property taxes.

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

Diamond Dawgs Travel Baseball will be holding tryouts for several age levels. The Dawgs have their own private, indoor training facility in Jamestown and the focus of offseason training is on player ...

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 ...

On the surface, one would think state officials would be justified in their consternation over state budget cuts blowing a $750 million hole in New York’s 2025-26 state budget. They’re not. Everyone ...

Jamestown’s finest season in the franchise’s short history came to an end Wednesday night in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League West Division final. Eric Woodley pitched two innings of ...

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, ...

Three new teachers and a new school counselor were hired by the Fredonia Central School District at its latest Board of ...

There have been recent reports that a box tree moth has been found in Chautauqua County. The box tree moth is an invasive ...