Advanced students’ at Southwestern Central School will take part again this year in the Buddies Program. The initiative pairs sophomores, juniors, and seniors from the high school with young learners ...

A Jamestown woman has been sentenced after being convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute, 40 grams or more of fentanyl. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo ...

The Sandy Cochran Memorial Scholarship selection committee has awarded four regional students scholarships for the 2025-2026 ...

The Chautauqua County Municipal Clerk’s Association recently had a luncheon to honor the 2025 recipients of the Tammy Weise ...

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, ...

Midsommar, the second most celebrated holiday in Sweden steeped in long-standing traditions of the old country, was ...

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Chautauqua County will hold its fourth annual A Voice Fore A Child Beer and Wine Tasting Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 16, at Chautauqua Golf ...

Jamestown City Council members are considering a change to the city’s noise ordinance focused on loud noises from vehicles. Simply stated, if police ticket a vehicle or a driver three times, city ...

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 ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday reintroduced the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which would expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to all college students ...

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 ...

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.