SINCLAIRVILLE — After Cassadaga Valley Central School found themselves with an excess of fund balance left to be used for their cafeteria, it was decided to use that extra fund balance to renovate the cafeteria at Sinclairville Elementary. Superintendent Tammy Mangus said the fund balance ...

The Town of Dunkirk shares its name with the city, but it does not share the same financial nightmare. The Town of Dunkirk has made a point in recent years to distance itself from the City and other nearby entities, instead focusing on clinging to its own identity. Apparently, many of its ...

MAYVILLE — With Western New York already experiencing several recent snowfalls this winter, snowmobilers are surely anticipating the opening of the various trails throughout the region. Before the trails open for the season, snowmobile owners can take advantage of a fiscally responsible ...

The holiday season is a time of giving, and at Chautauqua Lake Central School, the National Honor Society continued its tradition of making the season brighter for families in need. Through their annual food drive and gift-giving initiative, NHS members, school staff, and community partners ...

Many out-of-ordinary things happened in Chautauqua County during 2024. Here’s a compilation of the OBSERVER’s most unusual coverage from the year. SOUND AROUND MOUND A mysterious town of Pomfret landowner authored an anonymous article in November about what could be a Native American ...

A man has died in a Christmas morning fire. Chautauqua County Sheriff's deputies report the Brocton and Portland Fire Departments responded to the blaze at 98 Old Mill Road in Brocton around 5:10 a.m. Wednesday that was heavily damaged. After extinguishing the fire, the Brocton Fire Chief, ...