9+ min ago  (605+ words) A Chautauqua County official says lowering the sales tax by 0.25% and lowering its reserves will mean a $6 million impact to the county budget. On Wednesday, the county legislature will vote on a resolution to both lower the sales tax rate…...

9+ min ago  (469+ words) Village Trustee Bill Barnes recently spoke with a representative from D&H Excavating, who was awarded the contract for the project. Barnes shared with the Village Board that the work will begin in mid-March, weather permitting. A tentative date for…...

9+ min ago  (488+ words) Fredonia Trustee Leeann Lazarony heard plenty of public criticism last week at a Board of Trustees meeting about her interest in selling village-owned property near Glasgow Road. However, she held firm, re-asserting her stance later in the meeting. Several people…...

9+ min ago  (204+ words) Editor, OBSERVER: U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy has been tasting the other side of immigration problem. He closed his Jamestown office, which recently reopened, because of fear. He and his staff are afraid to go to work because of fear of harm....

9+ min ago  (477+ words) ARKWRIGHT " Supervisor Brian McAvoy has recently been in discussion with Hanover Supervisor Lou Pelletter and Mark Woolley, speaking on behalf of the Forestville Fire Department, regarding the topic of fire district expansion. Currently, the town of Arkwright contracts with the…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (439+ words) Pictured are Tina (Alejandra Sutherland), left, and Judy (Lauren Shilansky) - in their quest for stardom in "Ruthless! The Musical." The Department of Theatre and Dance production opens Friday for six performances at the State University of New York at Fredonia....

2+ hour, 28+ min ago  (93+ words) Roman Spas the topic of club meeting'observertoday.com A meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club's 2025-26 season was earlier this month at the home of Judi Lutz Woods After a brief business meeting Sharon Klug presented her paper on the Roman…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago  (839+ words) ALBANY " Southwestern's Adrian Torres made his first trip to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association intersectional championships last season as a junior and reached the 101-pound final in Division II, falling by a 5-1 decision in what was…...

8+ hour, 41+ min ago  (146+ words) Chautauqua County EMS officials are in the midst of creating a state-required countywide EMS plan " and they're quick to point out the county is not going to be taking over EMS services. In December, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed S.7501A/A.8086 into law....

12+ hour, 37+ min ago  (108+ words) A Jamestown man faces charges after allegedly pointing a gun at a police officer who was responding to a domestic incident on the north side of Jamestown. Thomas J. Didomenico, 41, of Jamestown was charged with first-degree criminal contempt, second-degree criminal contempt,…...