Wdowiasz announces city meeting Friday
Dunkirk Mayor Kate Wdowiasz has announced her own city government meeting Friday. The OBSERVER received notice Wednesday afternoon of a “Mayor Wdowiasz ...
Chautauqua County Fair tickets on sale
Tickets for the 2026 Chautauqua County Fair are now on sale in your community and online. The fair runs July 21 to 26 at the Chautauqua County ...
Running wild
Swabik begins decathlon at nationals
EUGENE, Ore. — Through four events in the decathlon at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, Sherman native John Swabik is in 21st ...
Big Boy rumbles through Ripley, city with appreciative crowd
Brant couple pleads guilty in cruelty case involving 200+ animals
A Brant couple who own a farm and had more than 200 of their animals seized have pleaded guilty after being arrested late last year on neglect ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Positive developments with city positions
There is a bright spot to Dunkirk’s recent fiscal failures since 2024 that have begun to appear. It is simply this: those connected to the city, want to come back ...
The OBSERVER’s View: Support flows for vote on Fredonia water
The OBSERVER’s View: City market hitting its stride
My two cents regarding soaring costs
The beast finally settles in
Separation for media, state keeps blurring
Yard work and a 40-year friendship
When I was 10 my father’s secretary Helen asked him if she could hire one of his boys to mow her lawn and do yard work. My three older brothers already had side ...
