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State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
February 17, 2026
From fighting microbes in farming and approving Bradner Stadium to a “panther” in the hen house, from high water to remembering The Intimidator, here’...
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What’s Cool in School: Participation wards off the winter blues
What’s Cool in School: Participation wards off the winter blues
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
February 17, 2026
School districts across New York state are closed for winter break, giving students and staff alike a brief vacation during the long winter months. In...
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Hinsdale’s Buckles named Youth of the Week
Hinsdale’s Buckles named Youth of the Week
February 17, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Kaleigh Buckles, the daughter of Jason and Kari Buckles a...
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Work suspended at new Buffalo Bills stadium again: ‘This behavior is unacceptable’
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Work suspended at new Buffalo Bills stadium again: ‘This behavior is unacceptable’
By By Geoff Herbert & Ryan Talbot, syracuse.com (TNS) 
February 17, 2026
Work at the new Buffalo Bills stadium has been put on pause again. Gilbane | Turner, the construction management company behind the venue that will soon replace Highmark Stadium, told WIVB that concerns were raised after graffiti was discovered over the weekend “in several secure locations in both f...
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Bonnies look to improve late-game execution as they face Saint Joseph’s
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Bonnies look to improve late-game execution as they face Saint Joseph’s
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 17, 2026
OLEAN — Close defeats in conference play have remained a theme of the Bonnies’ season. After a close loss against Duquesne on Saturday, the Bonnies (1...
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Sequerth wins 55m, leads Allegany-Limestone girls to fourth
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Sequerth wins 55m, leads Allegany-Limestone girls to fourth
February 16, 2026
Sequerth and Mackey set new A-L school marks HOUGHTON — After competing against the entire section across several Varsity Select regular season meets,...
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Pushing affordability: NY state shares cost-cutting tips
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Pushing affordability: NY state shares cost-cutting tips
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 17, 2026
As Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to focus on making New York state more affordable, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection i...
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Warmer, wet week in forecast for Olean area
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Warmer, wet week in forecast for Olean area
Brian McClellan 
Feb 16, 2026
It looks like we should get our first real melt event of the winter, with unseasonably warm temperatures and some rain expected this week. "We get a n...
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Dominic Rogers marks 35 years at Cutco
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Dominic Rogers marks 35 years at Cutco
Feb 16, 2026
OLEAN — Dominic Rogers, vice president and director of IT for Cutco Corp., will celebrate 35 years of service on Feb. 18. Rogers joined Cutco on Feb. ...
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Police reports 2/13/26
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Police reports 2/13/26
Feb 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 9:12 a.m. , Sean D. Dewitt, 33, of Franklinville, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Dewitt was released with...
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Police reports 2/12/26
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Police reports 2/12/26
Feb 13, 2026
Olean Police Wednesday, 10:52 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Main Street. A vehicle operated by Caelyn N. Mett, ...
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Police reports 2/11/26
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Police reports 2/11/26
Feb 11, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 12:50 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State streets...
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Police reports 1/21/26
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Police reports 1/21/26
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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NY principal bought lobster with school funds
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NY principal bought lobster with school funds
February 17, 2026
Most New York public school lunches consist of room-temperature chicken nuggets or reheated pizza. But at Wyandanch Memorial High School on Long Islan...
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Who’s to blame for an unfair US economy?
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Who’s to blame for an unfair US economy?
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
February 16, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Billionaires are now Public Enemy No. 1 in America. Majorities of voters, in both parties, think the gap between the rich and poor is...
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