State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
February 10, 2026
From anger over “Who’s Who” and hearing from Civil War vets to the first area drive-up bank teller, from prepping for nuclear war to rejuvenating frei...
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Planning Board begins Olean General Hospital ER expansion review
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
February 10, 2026
OLEAN — The next local review for a larger local emergency room is moving forward. The city of Olean planning board on Monday approved the completed a...
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Milder temperatures in forecast for Olean area
By BRIAN McCLELLAN news@oleantimesherald.com 
February 9, 2026
Those waking up Monday morning to the sub-zero temperatures — coming on the heels of a few weeks of below-average temperatures throughout the region —...
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Allegany-Limestone, Salamanca secure CCAA I league wins
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
February 9, 2026
ALLEGANY — Mya Hayes registered a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds and Maddie Kahm totaled 17 points to lead the Allegany-Limestone girls basketball to a home win over Falconer on Monday night. The Gators dispatched the Golden Falcons, 53-43, to finish off a CCAA I league sweep after downi...
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Olean places sixth at Class A swim finals
Local Sports, Sports
February 9, 2026
CLARENCE — The Olean High boys swimming and diving team finished sixth at the Section 6 Class A championships on Saturday. The Huskies accumulated 193...
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Local & Social
Salamanca council expected to vote on city budget Wednesday
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 10, 2026
SALAMANCA — The Common Council is expected to vote Wednesday on the tentative $12.94 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. A public hearing is a...
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Randolph’s Smith named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
Feb 10, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Reagan Smith, the son of Raleigh and Tara Smith and a sen...
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Gasoline prices down about 10 cents in Olean
Business, Local News, News, ...
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 09, 2026
OLEAN — The price for gasoline in Olean fell about 10 cents per gallon in the last week to about $3.19/g, putting the area at about 23 cents/g higher ...
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West Valley announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
Cattaraugus County, High School, Local News, ...
Feb 09, 2026
WEST VALLEY — West Valley Central School Principal Rachel Mychajluk has announced the following students in grades 7-12 have been named to the honor r...
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Crime and Courts
Police hit the road for Super Bowl Sunday DWI patrols
Crime, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 06, 2026
Area police will be on special drunk driving patrols for Super Bowl Weekend, Gov. Kathy Hochul reported. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee funds...
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Police reports 2/5/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 05, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 4:28 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near North Eighth Street. A vehicle operate...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
January 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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EPA missed obvious payment inaccuracies
Commentary, Opinion
February 9, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency “did not follow standard operating procedures” for reviewing its spending and underestimated its improper payments...
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Seven reasons not to raise taxes in New York
Commentary, Opinion
By BILL HAMMOND 
February 9, 2026
Despite the robust growth of state revenues in recent years, many of New York’s elected officials are pushing to further increase the tax burden on th...
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