State & Union: Asking for your recollections of 9/11
August 14, 2026
What do you remember about Sept. 11, 2001? Some of us remember the day with remarkable clarity — where we were, who we were with, what we heard and wh...
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Outdoors: Controlled burning can improve food plots
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By By WADE ROBERTSON 
August 14, 2026
If you own land and love wildlife, you probably have a food plot. The reasons for this are many, even among non-hunters, as food plots attract many species of wildlife, especially deer and turkeys. All species benefit since food plots provide nutrients the forest is lacking in. Stated differently, f...
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Allen and Moore show signs of bringing back big-play dimension to Bills offense
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
August 14, 2026
ORCHARD PARK (AP) — After months of seeking to develop an on-field connection with receiver DJ Moore during the Buffalo Bills spring practices, Josh A...
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Western New York programs embrace change ahead of 2026 season at Section VI media day
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
August 13, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — Coaches and players from local high school football programs gathered at Highmark Stadium on Wednesday for Section VI Media Day, offeri...
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McKan rallies past Angee’s for City Cup crown
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
August 12, 2026
McKan earns thrilling 8-7 walkoff win, ends Randy’s 10-year run OLEAN — For the first time in over a decade, there’s a new Women’s City Cup champion. ...
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Local & Social
McKean County Fair marking 120 years
Local News, News
By SARA FURLONG news@bradfordera.com  
Aug 14, 2026
SMETHPORT, Pa. — The McKean County Fair will celebrate its 120th year Sunday to Aug. 22 with the agriculture, entertainment and family traditions that...
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Police reports 8/14/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Aug 14, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 4:24 p.m. , Dana N. Magara, 32, of 319 N. Fourth St., was charged with third-degree assault, seventh-degree criminal possession...
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Construction underway of $224M hospital in Fredonia
Business News, Local News, News, ...
Aug 13, 2026
FREDONIA — Gov. Kathy Hochul joined hospital leadership and local officials Thursday for a beam-signing ceremony at the construction site of the $224 ...
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Lynne Austin marks 30 years with Cutco
Business News, Local News, News
Aug 13, 2026
OLEAN — Lynne Austin, distribution center operator for Cutco Cutlery Corp., celebrated 30 years of service with the company. Austin joined Cutco on Au...
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Allegany County confirms second measles case
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Aug 13, 2026
BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health has identified a second confirmed positive case of measles, while it has noted two other presumed p...
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New York provides $7.25M for migrant child legal aid
Local News, News, NY State News
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Aug 13, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul is tapping millions of dollars in taxpayer funds to provide legal representation for migrant children facing deportation. Hochul say...
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Crime and Courts
Officials warn of scams targeting SNAP recipients, seniors
Crime News, Local News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 12, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — A number of scams are targeting area individuals, law enforcement officials reported. The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office and the ...
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Cattaraugus Co. Sheriff opposes NYS policy asserting end to ICE agreements
Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 11, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler is not taking the direction from Gov. Kathy Hochul to unwind the county’s working agreement wit...
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A modest proposal: Performance reviews for senators
Commentary, Opinion
By FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
August 14, 2026
It seems as though only one thing motivates Congress to act — the threat of elections. That’s why both the House and Senate have moved to pass a conti...
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The back-to-school blues are here — for parents
Commentary, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
August 14, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — School doesn’t begin again for a few weeks. But you wouldn’t know it looking at my phone. These days, returning to the classroom seems ...
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Commentary, Opinion
August 13, 2026
Almost 15 months after Cameron Hamilton was fired for defending FEMA during a congressional hearing, the U.S. Senate confirmed him as FEMA's top admin...
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