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Sabres bank on Ostlund’s potential by signing 22-year-old to 8-year, $52.8M contract
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Sabres bank on Ostlund’s potential by signing 22-year-old to 8-year, $52.8M contract
By By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer 
September 14, 2026
BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres are banking on forward Noah Ostlund’s potential by signing the 22-year-old to an eight-year, $52.8 million contract, the team announced Monday. The sizable terms of the contract reflects the confidence the Sabres have in a player who made significant strides last year in...
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Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators
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Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 11, 2026
HINSDALE — The Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton Eagles (1-1) overwhelmed the Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale Gators (1-1) with a 28 point first half on F...
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Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks
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Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks
September 11, 2026
GOWANDA — A 12-0 halftime deficit and an injury at quarterback gave the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg team its first test of the season in ...
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A harvest of sunshine for hospice patients
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A harvest of sunshine for hospice patients
Sep 14, 2026
ALLEGANY — More than 200 locally grown sunflowers are bringing a little extra sunshine to HomeCare & Hospice patients throughout Cattaraugus County. M...
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Police reports 9/14/26
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Police reports 9/14/26
Sep 14, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 1:57 p.m. , Ronald Daniels III, 38, of 216 N. 15th St., was arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Court related ...
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East Otto museum open two more weeks
Sep 14, 2026
EAST OTTO —The East Otto Historical Museum will be open for two more weeks before closing for the season. Stop by on Sundays, Sept. 20 and 27 from 1-3...
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JCC welcomes four new faculty for 2026-27 academic year
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JCC welcomes four new faculty for 2026-27 academic year
Sep 12, 2026
SUNY Jamestown Community College has welcomed four new full-time faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year. The new faculty members are Katherin...
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Olean marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
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Olean marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 11, 2026
OLEAN — A somber, foggy morning ceremony marked the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest chapters in American history on Friday. Several hundred res...
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Police reports 9/11/26
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Police reports 9/11/26
Sep 11, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 6:15 p.m. , Kimberly A. Baxter, 35, of Allegany, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while registration is suspended/rev...
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Police reports 9/9/26
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Police reports 9/9/26
Sep 09, 2026
Olean Police Saturday, 11 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a three-vehicle accident on East State Street. A vehicle operated by Tammy L. Bab...
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Police reports 9/7/26
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Police reports 9/7/26
Sep 08, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office MACHIAS — Alesha M. Hill, 47, of Delevan, was charged at 11:07 a.m. Saturday with second-degree criminal use of dr...
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Police reports 9/4/26
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Police reports 9/4/26
Sep 05, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 4:01 p.m. , Jeremiah Willie Baskin, 28, of 212 N. 11th St., was charged with third-degree menacing, a class B misdemeanor, and ...
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The importance of shared vision and purpose
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The importance of shared vision and purpose
By MAX F. JENSEN 
September 14, 2026
Editor's note: This column is the next in a series about the Six Principles of Harmony in Communal Life, first introduced by Richard Reilly , presiden...
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Vaping, nicotine pouches can harm mental health
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Vaping, nicotine pouches can harm mental health
September 14, 2026
With students returned to school, health experts from Tobacco-Free Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Allegany (TF-CCA) are encouraging families to have conv...
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The case against cutting Social Security benefits
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The case against cutting Social Security benefits
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
September 13, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Are Social Security benefits too generous? Some fiscal hawks and classic conservatives say the answer is yes, and see the upcoming de...
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