As deer hunting season begins to hit its stride across Western New York, the valleys of southern Chautauqua County, ...

Frewsburg’s Anelia Pitts had a banner day at the Section VI girls swimming state qualifier Thursday afternoon at Erie ...

The Portville girls volleyball team had won 12 Section VI championships in a row entering Thursday’s Class C final against ...

Students from SUNY Fredonia will be doing their part to contribute to their community this weekend. Fredonia’s annual Fall ...

The village of Panama has been in conversation with Panama Central School and is looking to remind residents of the village’s ...

Steve St. George was, in fact, granted a special use permit to operate a concrete and asphalt recycling yard at a property he owns in the town. At the third Zoning Board hearing regarding the project, ...

County lawmakers are once again using its reserves to cover a major shortfall in safety net costs. During the Chautauqua County Legislature meeting, officials approved a resolution that moves ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the temporary closure of a section of Arab Hill Forest Road at Boutwell Hill State Forest in Chautauqua County. This closure ...

Edward J. “EJ” Hayes was tabbed to take over the city of Dunkirk’s Planning and Development Department. Hayes was named interim director of the department in a Common Council resolution Tuesday. Hayes ...

An August incident at a Felton Road address has led to charges against a Fredonia woman. On Aug. 2, deputies responded to a reported larceny and criminal mischief. As the incident developed Sheriff’s ...

OBSERVER Photos by Ashleigh Brown The Gowanda/Pine Valley football team took on Fredonia in the Class C Chuck Funke Bowl ...

The blue wave that flipped offices from red to blue on Election Day is costing Republicans in the New York state Legislature ...