Ice fishing is a serene and uncomplicated pastime. While safety is paramount, there’s no need for a grandiose boat with all ...

Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, died Wednesday, the team ...

Many out-of-ordinary things happened in Chautauqua County during 2024. Here’s a compilation of the OBSERVER’s most unusual ...

Pictured in the middle of the top row is Bill Bergey with the 1962 Pine Valley varsity football team. Photo courtesy of the ...

The village of Sinclairville lifted the water conservation advisory on Tuesday afternoon. The advisory was issued so the village could shut down two wells located near the site of a traffic accident ...

A man has died in a Christmas morning fire. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies report the Brocton and Portland Fire ...

Despite the bleak situation facing the village of Fredonia, there is wisdom from its mayor. For decades, village leaders have ignored the issues — whether it be the water problems, high taxes and fees ...

Fredonia/Forestville/Silver Creek had a pair of champions and Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Panama/Clymer/Sherman/Brocton had one at the fourth annual Linda C. Knuutila Memorial Girls Wrestling Tournament ...

Salamanca vs. Bradford (Pa.) at Allegany-Limestone, 2:30 p.m. Gowanda vs. Franklinville at Westfield Tournament, 3 p.m. Fredonia vs. Park School at Clarence ...

Twas the week before Christmas … and I had just whined in last week’s column about getting everything done. My mother always said, “If you’ve got your health, you have everything. You’re healthy, so ...

PERFECTION. The Buffalo Bills will put the finishing touches to an unblemished 8-0 regular season in Highmark Stadium Sunday by beating the New York Jets. The Bills, who have dropped road battles in ...

Hurlbut Church in Chautauqua Institution presents their annual “Yes, It’s Still Christmas” concert celebrating the journey ...