Khalil Shakir’s rise to the top of the Buffalo Bills receiver pecking order is similar to the approach he took to buying his ...

Five decades ago, St. Mary’s Elementary School in Dunkirk graduated its final class. To honor the history of St. Mary’s ...

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

Despite missing the reorganizational meeting, Max Graham did not duck the responsibility of serving as Board President moving ...

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

It’s back and bigger and better than ever. This weekend the Chadwick Bay Softball Bash returns to northern Chautauqua County ...

The remains of the first Chautauqua County casualty in the Pacific Theater of World War II have been accounted for by the ...

A gunshot incident in early July has led to charges for a pair of individuals. On Thursday, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies reported they responded to a gunshot complaint in the village of Silver ...

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 ...

Fredonia Middle School has announced its fourth quarter honor and merit rolls. Eighth Grade Honor Roll — Colin Abbey, Mason Alguire, Lola Anderson, Benjamin Brautigam, Clint Dinshah, Emelia Domenico, ...

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.

Monday morning brought yet another trip to a doctor in Erie. My mid-afternoon appointment enabled me to buzz around town early with a few errands, plus I planned to enjoy lunch with an old friend in ...