10+ hour, 26+ min ago   (545+ words) Through our featured newspaper column in the Dunkirk OBSERVER and Westfield Republican, along with support from a grant from the Westfield Fund, we have an opportunity to offer our community greater education and hands-on experiences centered around horseback riding, equine-assisted…...

20+ hour, 48+ min ago   (37+ words) Observer Today UPDATE: Brocton man dies in Saturday morning accident Ohio man charged in Wednesday fatal hit-and-run accident on Thruway New York Medical Center in Irving opens its doors...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (537+ words) Pictured is one of the rooms of the newly renovated New York Medical Center, set to open for behavioral health and addiction recovery patients on Monday. Several dozen guests attended a celebration of the opening of New York Medical Center…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (225+ words) Legislation introduced recently in the state Assembly would prohibit the sale and import of some household cleaning products that were created using animal testing. Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, D-New York City, is proposing a new section of the state General Business…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (891+ words) The SonShine Charitable Fund supports families dealing with the loss of a child. The SonShine Charitable Fund’s annual Monte Carlo Night is set for Saturday, Oct. 3, from 3 to 9 p.m., at the Sheridan VFW. Pictured is Darrin Paschke spinning the wheel…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (201+ words) Friday, Sept. 4, is the Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County's 2026 Dunkirk Art in Recovery Exhibit, 5-7:30 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church, 601 Eagle Street. The show will feature a variety of works created by participants in the weekly Art in Recovery group facilitated…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) The diagnosis was not a surprise - well, yes it was, because like many men with a health issue we try to deny it, or delay treatment when everyone knows that “early detection” is critical to a cure. I chose the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) The Chautauqua County Health Department is reporting its first lab-confirmed measles case in a Chautauqua County resident in more than 30 years. Three cases are currently active in Warren County, which is to the south. Measles is highly contagious and can…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (684+ words) Don't give up. Parents of children on the Autistic Spectrum need an extra dose of perseverance. Truly, how many places are there where your child can just be themselves without judgment, where they can learn to regulate their behavior in…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1295+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Nobody could overlook the off-the-field community work -- bankrolling a college scholarship endowment, a Thanksgiving food drive, a Christmastime gift giveaway -- that cast Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers as one of the true good guys around Charlotte and across…...