Cuba-Rushford Elementary lets their hair down for Bald For Bucks
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
April 18, 2026
CUBA — The Cuba-Rushford school community came together once again to sacrifice their hair in the name of cancer research. The school district hosted ...
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Olean, area groups plan Earth Day events
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
April 18, 2026
OLEAN — A trio of Earth Day-related cleanups is set for the city as other groups also prepare environment-related activities. City of Olean officials ...
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Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
By By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
April 18, 2026
BUFFALO (AP) — At 26, Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is too young to appreciate the intense playoff rivalries Buffalo once enjoyed with various opponents. A 14-season playoff drought has a way of thinning whatever bad blood once existed between the Sabres and former rivals such as Ottawa, Philadelphia...
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Freshman Emalyn Mucher redefining what’s possible at Fillmore
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
April 18, 2026
Before then seventh grader Emalyn Mucher ever played a varsity game, head coach Tom Parks thought he had a plan. “As a seventh grader, I was planning ...
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Meet the 2025-26 Big 30 Girls Basketball All-Stars
Basketball, Local Sports, NY State Sports, ...
April 17, 2026
First Team Baylee Francis Marci Hutter Hailey Keane Emalyn Mucher  Ande Northrup Otto-Eldred New Life Christian Bradford Fillmore Ellicottville Sophom...
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Maine pitches OHS softball past Southwestern in 8-3 win
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
April 17, 2026
JAMESTOWN — Olean High softball pitcher Tiana Maine shut down Southwestern on the road Friday night, striking out 13 batters in an 8-3 win. The Huskie...
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Local & Social
Olean Common Council special meeting set for late budget approval
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 17, 2026
OLEAN — City legislators will meet next week with hopes to pass a late budget. The Common Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday following the fa...
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HomeCare & Hospice celebrates volunteers during National Volunteer Week
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
By SARAH NEGRON news@oleantimesherald.com 
Apr 17, 2026
ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice is celebrating National Volunteer Week, April 19-25, honoring the remarkable individuals who give their time, talents an...
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Friendship announces honor rolls for third quarter
Allegany County, Local News, Student News
Apr 17, 2026
FRIENDSHIP -- Friendship Central School District reported its honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Grade 10 -...
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Crime and Courts
Jamestown man sentenced for 2023 murder
Crime, Local News, News, ...
Apr 16, 2026
MAYVILLE — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shooting deat...
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Police reports 4/15/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 15, 2026
Salamanca Police  Sunday, 12:14 a.m. , Seka J. Nosie, 45, of Killbuck, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while registration was suspended/revok...
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Our military has been driven into a crisis
Commentary, Opinion
By ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
April 17, 2026
When will enough be enough? Last year I traveled across both Canada and the United States, and nowhere did I see gas for under $2 a gallon. Perhaps so...
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Elise Stefanik talks about her new book
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
April 17, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — Had Elise Stefanik been confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations, she wouldn't have a new book out. The North Country Republican t...
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