Incumbents, even those with interim in their title, maintain a tremendous amount of control regarding the narrative of the campaign season. Holding office gives those who serve us plenty of clout and connections to their constituents whether it be through the media or major events. For the ...

SHERMAN — Since schools will be locker-free this fall, backpacks will be the storage unit for both essentials and personal items like cell phones and keys. Sherman Central School Superintendent Michael Ginestre recently tweeted his appreciation to The Chautauqua Center and to Dan ...

MAYVILLE — With a recent surge in COVID-19 cases countywide as a result of an outbreak at Fieldbrook Foods Inc. in Dunkirk, county leaders urged residents to follow mitigation efforts during a press conference Friday morning. Public Health Director Christine Schuyler announced that 24 of ...

MAYVILLE — Chautauqua County’s public health director said she feels there is no reason a Dunkirk ice cream manufacturing facility should close following a COVID outbreak during a Friday morning press conference in Mayville — one day after 24 of the county’s 37 new coronavirus cases ...

The testing site for COVID-19 is taking shape at the Firemans Grounds on Brigham Road in the city of Dunkirk. “State workers are there and they’ve already received 120 calls to the hotline to set up appointments for testing,” Mayor Wilfred Rosas told the OBSERVER. “Things are going ...

Robert McGraw is the winner of a John Deere X300 tractor given away as part of a fundraiser for the Fluvanna Free Library. The giveaway was part of the library's Aug. 13-15 book sale. Held outdoors in a yellow tent provided by Jamestown Awning, the library hosted a selection of book genres from ...