Twas the week before Christmas … and I had just whined in last week’s column about getting everything done. My mother always said, “If you’ve got your health, you have everything. You’re healthy, so ...

Fredonia/Forestville/Silver Creek had a pair of champions and Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama/Clymer/Sherman/Brocton had one at the fourth annual Linda C. Knuutila Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament ...

Ice fishing is a serene and uncomplicated pastime. While safety is paramount, there’s no need for a grandiose boat with all ...

Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, died Wednesday, the team ...

Many out-of-ordinary things happened in Chautauqua County during 2024. Here’s a compilation of the OBSERVER’s most unusual ...

The village of Sinclairville lifted the water conservation advisory on Tuesday afternoon. The advisory was issued so the village could shut down two wells located near the site of a traffic accident ...

A man has died in a Christmas morning fire. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies report the Brocton and Portland Fire ...

Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution presents their annual “Yes, It’s Still Christmas” concert celebrating the journey ...

The Town of Dunkirk shares its name with the city, but it does not share the same financial nightmare. The Town of Dunkirk ...

The holiday season is a time of giving, and at Chautauqua Lake Central School, the National Honor Society continued its ...

The Dunkirk Senior Center will be having a “Snowball Dance” on Friday, Jan. 17. Doors will open at 4:30 with dinner at 5 p.m.

Christmas lights and decorations on a house always light up a street. On Pennington Road in Cassadaga, shown is a well ...