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Home Destroyed

BUSTI - A Busti home was destroyed by fire Monday night. Busti firefighters responded to a fire at 2938 Riverside Road, Busti, at 5:16 p.m. Monday. Chautauqua County fire investigators determined the fire started in the area of a pellet stove on the first floor of the home after a vent pipe ...

Panama Prepares For Upcoming Christmas Event

PANAMA — As the days move slowly toward the end of 2024, the village of Panama has begun preparation for the Christmas season and wrapping up the year. Christmas in Panama is set for Nov. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the village. During the November meeting, the village board discussed ...

IDA Considers Tax Breaks For Dunkirk Solar Projects

By Gregory Bacon gbacon@observertoday.com Tax incentives for two new solar projects in the town of Dunkirk are under consideration. During the recent Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency meeting, the board of directors was presented a plan regarding a 5 megawatt project and a ...

‘A Good Time’

On Nov 16, it’s all about the cats and raising money for the Chautauqua County Humane Society for the Reg Lenna Center For The Arts. Director of Marketing and Communications for the Reg Lenna, Len Barry, said Cat Video Fest is put on by the company Oscilloscope Laboratories and has been a ...

One Person Injured In Kiantone House Fire

KIANTONE – One person was injured in a south county fire Sunday night. According to the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, around 7 p.m., members with the Kiantone Volunteer Fire Department along with several mutual aid departments responded to a reported structure fire at 2490 Brown ...

City Historical Markers And Plaques Gone Missing

All throughout the city of Jamestown historical markers and plaques can be seen to mark areas of the city’s history, only now some of them have gone missing. During a recent City Council work session, Kim Ecklund said she has been approached by members of the Parks Department saying there ...