July 12 was nearly a day that would have forever been tied to a bad memory for all who attended a softball game in Grand Island. Instead, it was a day that showed the importance of proper medical training and equipment. During a softball game featuring the Chadwick Bay 12-U team, the umpire ...

SILVER CREEK — A gunshot incident Wednesday has led to charges for a pair of individuals. On Thursday, Chautauqua County Sheriff’s deputies reported they responded to a gunshot complaint in the village of Silver Creek around 3:09 p.m. Upon further investigation it was found that Tyler G. ...

Fredonia Trustee Jon Espersen defended the village this week over a woman’s $4,000 water bill. Ashley DiFrancesco called the OBSERVER to complain about the bill for a three-month period. She alleged that previous bills over the same period of time were for between $400 and $600. Espersen ...

Those who have cheered on the Jamestown Tarp Skunks this season have probably sung along with a chorus of students from the city’s northside during the iconic seventh-inning stretch. Those enthusiastic voices ringing throughout Russell E. Diethrick Jr. Park belong to students from across ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday reintroduced the Enhance Access to SNAP (EATS) Act, which would expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility to all college students attending two- and four-year universities who meet traditional SNAP income and eligibility ...

Some local big-box stores are challenging their property assessments. Four prominent chains all filed mid-July challenges in state Supreme Court in an apparent attempt to lower their property taxes. Walmart, a big part of the Route 60 business strip, wants its town of Pomfret assessment set ...