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Olean school board OK’s safety plan for ’26-27 year
Olean school board OK’s safety plan for ’26-27 year
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
August 12, 2026
OLEAN — The annual review process for the Olean City School District’s district-wide safety plan concluded Tuesday with a public hearing and adoption ...
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Olean Common Council overrides mayoral veto on pool contract
Olean Common Council overrides mayoral veto on pool contract
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
August 12, 2026
OLEAN — The city will move forward with a renovation of the War Vets Park pool after overriding a veto of the $1.09 million construction contract. The...
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Sportsmen’s Rendezvous this weekend at Little Valley fairgrounds
Sportsmen’s Rendezvous this weekend at Little Valley fairgrounds
By BRIAN DAVIS Special to the Times Herald 
August 12, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Trappers Association (CCTA) announces its upcoming 2026 Sportsmen’s Rendezvous will take place this weekend at ...
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McKan rallies past Angee’s for City Cup crown
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McKan rallies past Angee’s for City Cup crown
August 12, 2026
McKan earns thrilling 8-7 walkoff win, ends Randy’s 10-year run OLEAN — For the first time in over a decade, there’s a new Women’s City Cup champion. McKan Trucking earned a dramatic 8-7 extra-inning victory over Angee’s in the championship contest to cap a 5-0 weekend and claim the 27th annual Wome...
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Salamanca youth athletic camps wrap up fifth season
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Salamanca youth athletic camps wrap up fifth season
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
August 12, 2026
SALAMANCA — As summer winds down, Salamanca's fifth annual Athletic Summer Skills Camps are wrapping up another season of introducing young athletes t...
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Haas wins 3rd title in playoff thriller
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Haas wins 3rd title in playoff thriller
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
August 9, 2026
Brady rallies from 7-hole deficit in finals rematch OLEAN — Only one Championship Final in SWNY-NWPA Men’s Amateur history has ever required more hole...
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Town of Randolph Bicentennial celebration is this weekend
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Town of Randolph Bicentennial celebration is this weekend
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 13, 2026
RANDOLPH — Generations of Randolph residents past and present will gather this weekend at Weeden Park to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday. The Rand...
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Concert supporting African American Center Sunday
Aug 12, 2026
ALLEGANY — A concert fundraiser for the African American Center for Cultural Development will be held 3-6 p.m. at the Hickey Tavern, 96 W. Main St., w...
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State & Union: Report sightings of double-crested cormorants
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State & Union: Report sightings of double-crested cormorants
Aug 12, 2026
Sightings of double-crested cormorants, a fish-eating seabird native to the eastern North American coastline, have been on the rise in New York state,...
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Officials warn of scams targeting SNAP recipients, seniors
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Officials warn of scams targeting SNAP recipients, seniors
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 12, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — A number of scams are targeting area individuals, law enforcement officials reported. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office and the ...
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County museum to host evening of folk music Thursday
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County museum to host evening of folk music Thursday
Aug 11, 2026
MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum’s “Summer at the Stone House” event series will continue Thursday with a presentation of traditional American ...
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Cattaraugus Co. Sheriff opposes NYS policy asserting end to ICE agreements
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Cattaraugus Co. Sheriff opposes NYS policy asserting end to ICE agreements
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 11, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler is not taking the direction from Gov. Kathy Hochul to unwind the county’s working agreement wit...
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Police reports 8/10/26
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Police reports 8/10/26
Aug 11, 2026
Wellsville Police Friday, no time provided , Dalton T. Baldwin, 31, of Wellsville, was charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor ve...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent court sentencings
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent court sentencings
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 07, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Thursday that the following people were sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court during May, ...
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New FEMA leader must tackle reforms, mistrust
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New FEMA leader must tackle reforms, mistrust
August 13, 2026
Almost 15 months after Cameron Hamilton was fired for defending FEMA during a congressional hearing, the U.S. Senate confirmed him as FEMA's top admin...
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Applauding Gen Z’s love of going to the movies
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Applauding Gen Z’s love of going to the movies
August 13, 2026
Movies are back! (Again.) There have been stories in the recent past about how going to the movies was becoming a thing again — see “Barbenheimer” in ...
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Americans making concessions on big-ticket buys
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Americans making concessions on big-ticket buys
August 13, 2026
America’s affordability divide is increasingly visible in Americans’ biggest purchases. The wealthy may be doing just fine. It’s the Americans below t...
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