School starts next week – but for too many students that doesn’t mean vacation days will be a thing of the past. Dr. Kevin Whitaker, Jamestown Public School superintendent, told school board members ...

The Dunkirk community came together for what has become an annual event at Point Gratiot Park on Monday evening as Mother ...

The Town of Chautauqua and Village of Mayville are working together on a long-range plan that will lay the groundwork for ...

The City of Dunkirk’s Music at the Point Sunset Concert Series continues today, Aug. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. with Furious George.

When the town of Arkwright passed a local law regulating solar energy projects in the town to begin the 2024 calendar year, ...

Stephen Carlson suggested to the OBSERVER several weeks ago that he was “on the bubble” to make Chicago’s final roster.

The City of Dunkirk Co-Ed Slow Pitch League concluded Sunday after the Maniacs defeated Cali Kings 11-1 in five innings. The ...

Dave Young and Shelly Grant each shot even-par 72 on the Hill Course at Chautauqua Golf Club to lead the Asquith Senior Tour on Monday. Using Stableford scoring, Young was plus-5 to lead the White A ...

Two men are facing drug charges after cocaine and fentanyl were seized in the hamlet. According to the Chautauqua County ...

Construction to turn a former bank in Dunkirk into apartments and commercial space will begin shortly now that the developers ...

The city of Dunkirk declined a payment plan on the hundreds of thousands of dollars it owes to the New York State-run retirement system for municipal employees. Fiscal Affairs Officer Ellen Luczkowiak ...

Last month, an inmate attempted to escape by jumping from the roof of the Chautauqua County Jail but was quickly captured.