More than 125 people rolled the proverbial dice and played the Real Game of Life Wednesday. The Chautauqua County Department of Mental Hygiene and Social Services hosted the event recently in collaboration with Gustavus Adolphus (GA) Family Services, YWCA of Jamestown, and Court Appointed ...

Fredonia Mayor Michael Ferguson criticized SUNY Fredonia student newspaper pieces on Fred Fest and the village water situation, summarized in a recent OBSERVER article. Ferguson said he took “great umbrage” with comments in The Leader about Fred Fest, also called “Not Fred Fest” since ...

A Fredonia woman has been charged with accepting thousands of dollars worth of benefits that she was not entitled to. On Monday, Investigators from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Tiffany A, Pratt after a combined investigation from the Chautauqua County ...

Two Jamestown men face weapons charges after a fight Friday afternoon brought city police to Prendergast Avenue. Police responded to a report of a person with a weapon at 3:07 p.m. Friday. Officers were told prior to arriving at the scene that one of the men allegedly brandished a firearm ...

ELLINGTON — As the Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Committee prepares to host its eighth annual Chautauqua Farmer-Neighbor Dinner in Ellington, organizers are now on the lookout for sponsors and donations to help. The annual dinner is scheduled for Aug. 19 at the Grandview of Ellington, 1116 ...

Live music and entertainment will fill downtown Jamestown with the return of the Third Thursdays Jamestown concert series from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays starting May 15 in the Winter Garden Plaza, 313 N. Main St. The 2025 series will feature regional and local music acts, as well as a return ...