Dunkirk News

If every car on the road in Northern Chautauqua County donated $1 Wednesday morning, that would generate a lot of money.

Members of the Chautauqua County VFW and American Legion met to begin planning for their second POW/MIA Remembrance ceremony on Saturday, Sept.

Maybe it was the fresh air or just being out of City Hall, but whatever it was, the Dunkirk Common Council had several agenda items cause a stir at its Boardwalk Market meeting Tuesday.

While much needed attention is being paid to problems surrounding the emerald ash borer in parts of Cattaraugus County, in Chautauqua County and specifically the city of Dunkirk a cyclical tree infestation is occurring.

Nine Chautauqua County businesses violated the Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act by selling tobacco products to minors between Oct.

The first holiday of the summer is upon us and as the Fourth of July is celebrated, the Dunkirk Police Department has a few safety tips to help make your celebration safe and happy.

A Collins woman has been charged with drunken driving following a two-car crash in Chautauqua County that sent three people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon.

An eight-year OBSERVER tradition continues next week. On Wednesday, our annual special edition to raise funds for The Resource Center and spotlight the Laurel Run will take to the streets.

In late November, 1998 the body of Aiysha Barksdale, 14, was found strangled near a road in Dunkirk.

The state's highest court has overturned the murder conviction of a Dunkirk man because he was forced to wear an electronic "stun belt" during his trial.

The Community Blood Bank of Western New York and area hospitals are urging all eligible donors to donate blood during the summer months as these are typically difficult times to collect sufficient blood amounts that meet hospitals' blood-supply demands.

The owner of a Fredonia paint store arrested on a third-degree grand larceny charge Friday is accused of stealing $4,200 from an elderly woman.

Richard DiTullio of Grand Island said he is anything but a speed demon when riding his motorcycle.

Editor's note: This is the first of two parts on the Memorial Park project. Sunday's edition will cover Mayor Richard Frey's appreciation of veterans and their sacrifices.

The Eyewitness newsroom has been inundated with phone calls and emails from many of you who use the Grand Island Toll Booths on the New York State Thruway.

A New York Thruway spokesman says a malfunction at a western New York toll booth caused erroneous speeding citations for about 3,600 motorists with E-ZPass. The errors happened at Exit 59, the Dunkirk-Fredonia exit, between May 28 and June 6. In some cases, drivers received letters telling them their E-ZPass privileges had been temporarily ...

Jamestown Community College will offer its English Immersion Program for non-English speakers July 24-Aug. 14 at the Jamestown campus.

To create more of a connection between the school board and students at the Dunkirk High School, the board added a student board member for this passing school year.

Competitors fighting for the Norman Yonkers Karate Connection won big at the 12th Annual Greater Rochester International Martial Arts Championship held recently at the ESL Federal Credit Union Sports Center.

The American Red Cross Disaster Action Team from the Chautauqua County Chapter moved into action early Saturday to provide disaster relief assistance to help victims of a fire on Maple Avenue in Dunkirk.