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Abrams sworn in as Seneca Nation President
Abrams sworn in as Seneca Nation President
November 10, 2026
SALAMANCA — Tina Abrams forever etched her name into Seneca Nation history Tuesday morning when she took the oath of office as Seneca Nation President...
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Wellsville honors Sister Alice Roach ahead of 95th birthday
Wellsville honors Sister Alice Roach ahead of 95th birthday
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
November 10, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Mayor Ed Fahs proclaimed Nov. 18, 2026, Sister Alice Roach Day during the most recent village board meeting, recognizing her service as a...
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Bills shore up secondary by acquiring safety Amani Hooker in trade with Titans for 2nd-round pick
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Bills shore up secondary by acquiring safety Amani Hooker in trade with Titans for 2nd-round pick
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
November 10, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills shored up their secondary by acquiring safety Amani Hooker in a trade that sent the Tennessee Titans a second-round pick on Tuesday. The deal was reached about two hours before the NFL’s deadline struck, and a day after the AFC-leading Bills improved to 7-...
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Josh Allen and the Bills move to 7-1 with a 23-6 win over the sputtering Vikings
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Josh Allen and the Bills move to 7-1 with a 23-6 win over the sputtering Vikings
By DAVE CAMPBELL - AP Pro Football Writer 
November 9, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Buffalo Bills knew they weren't bound for many style points or likely to reach their league-leading scoring average against Min...
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Pioneers top Saxons, 14-12, to take Traffic Light Trophy
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Pioneers top Saxons, 14-12, to take Traffic Light Trophy
November 9, 2026
ALFRED – The Alfred State football team added a second victory to the Traffic Light trophy as they took a hard-fought 14-12 victory over Alfred Univer...
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Bonnies blitz Canisius, get first win of the season in blowout
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Bonnies blitz Canisius, get first win of the season in blowout
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
November 7, 2026
St. Bonaventure needed a get right game on Saturday after their season opening loss at home against Youngstown State, and Saturday certainly delivered...
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Kara Mascho marks 30 years with Cutco
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Kara Mascho marks 30 years with Cutco
Nov 10, 2026
OLEAN — Kara Mascho, stock clerk for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 30 years of service with the company this week. Mascho joined Cutco on Nov. 1...
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Arnold Brewer marks 30 years with Cutco
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Arnold Brewer marks 30 years with Cutco
Nov 10, 2026
OLEAN — Arnold Brewer, auto press operator for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 30 years of service with the company this week. Brewer joined Cutco...
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Bolivar couple celebrates 70th anniversary
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Bolivar couple celebrates 70th anniversary
Nov 10, 2026
Simone (right) and Vittoria Rende of Bolivar recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a mass at Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Ch...
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Disney fun at Wellsville Secondary School
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Disney fun at Wellsville Secondary School
By KATHRYN ROSS news @oleantimesherald.com 
Nov 10, 2026
WELLSVILLE — This coming Friday and Saturday, Wellsville Secondary School students are bringing a little Disney magic to the high school stage with th...
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
Nov 10, 2026
From bad burglars and a renewed gang war to a new iron process drawing national attention from a stony Labrador to big wins in football sectional game...
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Police reports 11/9/26
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Police reports 11/9/26
Nov 09, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:57 p.m. , Samuel I. Kettle, 31, no permanent address, was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled subs...
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 2, 2026
When U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Blue's C-130 flies over Highmark Stadium on Sunday, he will do it with a mission central to the community that raised hi...
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New York GOP chairman faces calls to resign
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New York GOP chairman faces calls to resign
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
November 10, 2026
New York GOP Chairman Ed Cox is calling for party unity amid a push for his removal after the state's Republicans were nearly blanked in last week's m...
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