Fay, Carlson on ballot for 2 Olean school board seats
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
OLEAN — Those who head to the polls in the Olean City School District vote on Tuesday will see two candidates on the ballot for the two open school bo...
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Wellsville’s Scott, Fillmore’s Strickland set Super 8 records
Local Sports, Sports
May 15, 2026
SALAMANCA — On a night when five meet records came down, Salamanca celebrated its annual tradition of the “Best of the Best” competing in the 37th Super 8 invitational track and field meet Friday night. Among the new record-holders were two Big 30 athletes from Allegany County: Wellsville senior Xav...
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Olean softball goes on the road to beat A-L 8-5, clinches share of league title
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 15, 2026
ALLEGANY — Heading into Friday night’s clash between Olean (11-4, 10-2) and Allegany-Limestone (11-3, 10-2), there were three different teams with a s...
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JCC names Bob Ring as new cross country head coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
May 15, 2026
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Community College (JCC) is delighted to announce Bob Ring as the new head coach of Jayhawk cross country. "We couldn't be more e...
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DeGolier hits for cycle on senior night as Olean Rolls Past A-L, 16-0
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2026
OLEAN — Caine DeGolier came up to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning on Thursday, knowing he needed just a single to hit for the cycle on se...
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Local & Social
Testimony underway in Bradford man’s homicide trial
Crime, Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
SMETHPORT, Pa. — As defendant Thomas McElhattan seeks to have a McKean County Court jury find him guilty of a lesser count of criminal homicide, the d...
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Allegany town approves new comprehensive plan
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 14, 2026
ALLEGANY — Town officials have wrapped up two years of work on a guiding document for future development. The Allegany town board on Tuesday approved ...
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Crime and Courts
You can’t go home again, but love stays
Commentary, Opinion
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER 
May 15, 2026
Thomas Wolfe wrote that you can't go home again. There comes a time in life when one feels that to their very core. For me, it came on Mother's Day. T...
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‘Tax the rich!’: It’s not that simple
Commentary, Opinion
By NICOLAS S. ROHATYN Bloomberg Opinion 
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — “Tax the Rich” is a catchy, intuitive and politically potent slogan. In a period of rapid wealth creation alongside rising costs and ...
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It’s Military Appreciation Month
Commentary, Opinion
By REBECCA BURGESS RealClearPolitics 
May 14, 2026
May is National Military Appreciation Month in the United States. Unlike many government-designated days and months of appreciation, this has a surpri...
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