Area students roll to victory at Soap Box Derby races
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
June 16, 2026
OLEAN — Seventeen young racers came together this past weekend with their pit crews of family members and friends for the 5th annual Olean Soap Box De...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
June 16, 2026
From remembering Bunker Hill and continuing learning at the library to a Peace Memorial in Lincoln Park, from Bicentennial plans to a local effort ser...
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OHS students get their thumbs green at North Union gardens
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
June 15, 2026
OLEAN — While many students were enjoying sleeping in this past weekend, several from Olean High School, along with a couple of teachers, were putting...
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CCAA honors cap Huskies’ dominant season
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By Henry Buchan 
June 16, 2026
OLEAN — The accolades keep piling up for Olean's baseball program in 2026. After rolling to the CCAA Division I championship this spring and winning a Class A2 sectional title, the Huskies swept the league's top individual awards and placed five players on the division's all-star teams, further ceme...
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Ellicottville’s Lafferty Pitcher of Year in Div. IV
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
June 15, 2026
Ellicottville sophomore Katie Lafferty was among this year’s major award winners in the CCAA Division IV softball league, officials recently announced...
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Martinelli, Ensell hit HRs, key Bamboo past Misfits
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
June 15, 2026
Kimmy Martinelli and Sheri Ensell went 4-for-4 with a home run to guide Bamboo Strategy to a 20-4 victory over the Misfits in an Olean Women’s Softbal...
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Track and Field: Wilczewski, Escobar, Green compete at state championship stage
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
June 15, 2026
WEBSTER — Three local athletes competed at the 2026 New York State Track and Field Championships held Saturday and Sunday in Webster. Franklinville/El...
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Local & Social
Ellicottville native celebrates 100th birthday
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 16, 2026
SALAMANCA — Shirley Shearman has lived a full century. On June 9, the very day of her milestone birthday, she celebrated with family and staff members...
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Police reports 6/15/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 16, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 3:02 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North 11th and West Sullivan str...
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Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Local News, ...
Jun 15, 2026
ALBANY — The New York State Office of Mental Health recently announced bold prevention initiatives underway to help reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ+ y...
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Invasive tick spreading in NY, threatening farm livestock
Allegany County News, Business News, Cattaraugus County News, ...
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 15, 2026
New York state agriculture officials and Cornell University pest experts urge livestock farmers to take preventative measures against the invasive Asi...
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Cooler temperatures in Olean area this week
Local News, News
Brian McClellan 
Jun 15, 2026
The forecast for this week is taking a somewhat abrupt shift from the 80s we've experienced over the last several days, resulting in a cooler — even a...
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Olean an important stop on the Underground Railroad
Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 15, 2026
With the Juneteenth holiday coming up on Friday, it's important to note the Olean area’s history as a key way station along the Underground Railroad —...
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Lori Hollamby marks 25 years at Vector Marketing
Business News, Local News, News
Jun 15, 2026
OLEAN — Lori Hollamby, customer service representative for Vector Marketing Corp., a subsidiary of Cutco Corp., is celebrating 25 years of service thi...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 6/12/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jun 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:51 a.m. , N. Lookenhouselee, 44, of Sugargrove, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief and sec...
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United Way grants $105K to 21 local organizations
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 12, 2026
OLEAN — Local nonprofits got a boost thanks to the United Way and local donors. United Way of Cattaraugus & Allegany Counties announced it has awarded...
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Trump’s Iran truce is not the win he makes it out to be
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By MARC CHAMPION Bloomberg Opinion 
June 16, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is set for signature on Friday, and Donald Trump is already congratulating himself on being the...
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Request from a Litter Lady
Columns, Commentary, Opinion
By KATIE McMULLEN 
June 14, 2026
Picking up litter is a special hobby of mine. If you live in my area, you have probably seen me out with my trash bag. What began as the simple wish t...
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Washington is hemorrhaging taxpayer cash
Commentary, Opinion
June 14, 2026
Government has never been known as a model of efficiency. Yet a new report from the Government Accountability Office should make even the most hardene...
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