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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Rain pushes Championship Flight quarterfinals to Saturday
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Rain pushes Championship Flight quarterfinals to Saturday
August 7, 2026
Haas beats brother, Swanson eliminates Blocher in 2nd round OLEAN — The quarterfinal pairings in the Championship Flight of the 90th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur golf tournament were established on Friday afternoon. But unfortunately for players and enthusiast...
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Bills sign guard Torrence to 4-year contract extension
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Bills sign guard Torrence to 4-year contract extension
By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
August 7, 2026
PITTSFORD — Bills general manager Brandon Beane continued prioritizing protecting quarterback Josh Allen on Friday by signing starting right guard O’C...
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: SBU’s Liguori advances against history-making Heckman
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90th SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR
SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: SBU’s Liguori advances against history-making Heckman
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
August 6, 2026
Nsubuga looks to make a run in his second Men’s Am OLEAN — Makenna Heckman made history the moment she stepped to the first tee Thursday at Bartlett C...
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Randy’s holds off McKan for OWSL title
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Randy’s holds off McKan for OWSL title
August 6, 2026
OLEAN — Randy's Up The River held off a surging McKan Trucking, which forced a winner-take-all game, to win the Olean Women's Softball League Bracket ...
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Windfall Road closing Thursday for DPW project
Aug 07, 2026
OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Department of Public Works announces the closure of County Road No. 92 (Windfall Road) in the town of Olean for the rep...
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Tammy Slater retires from Cutco after 35 years
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Tammy Slater retires from Cutco after 35 years
Aug 07, 2026
OLEAN — Tammy Slater has retired from Cutco Cutlery Corp. after 35 years of service. Slater joined Cutco on Feb. 19, 1990, as a wiper. She was also an...
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A Managers’ Playbook: Spending too much time on email?
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A Managers’ Playbook: Spending too much time on email?
By JOHN B. STEVENS and DR. BRITTANY THIERMAN 
Aug 07, 2026
We’ve all seen the credit card commercial that asks “what’s in your wallet?” Well, how about this: “What’s in your email?” Managers have a limited tim...
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New York hunting licenses, DMPs are on sale
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New York hunting licenses, DMPs are on sale
Aug 07, 2026
New York state hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2026-27 season are now on sale. Licenses and permits can be pu...
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Olean city launches MakeMyMove partnership
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Olean city launches MakeMyMove partnership
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 06, 2026
OLEAN — A program to offer incentives to remote workers moving to the city has been launched. On Thursday, city officials reported its partnership wit...
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Allegany County IDs more direct contacts with measles case
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Allegany County IDs more direct contacts with measles case
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 06, 2026
BELMONT — The Allegany County Department of Health reported Thursday that a county resident with a confirmed case of measles is "recovering well," but...
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Police reports 8/5/26
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Police reports 8/5/26
Aug 05, 2026
Wellsville Police Monday, no time provided , Michelle L. Cain, 42, of Wellsville, was arrested on a bench warrant. Cain was turned over to the New Yor...
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Bradford man gets life without parole for 21-year-old mother’s murder
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Bradford man gets life without parole for 21-year-old mother’s murder
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 04, 2026
SMETHPORT, Pa. — A 43-year-old Bradford man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the June 7, 2025, shooting death of 21-year-old Rebecca Ha...
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Police reports 8/3/26
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Police reports 8/3/26
Aug 04, 2026
Salamanca Police  Friday, 4:59 p.m. , Brent S. Battaglia, 44, of Salamanca, was charged with operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs, an unc...
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Waste of the Day: SNAP for lottery winners
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Waste of the Day: SNAP for lottery winners
August 7, 2026
Maryland gave at least $319,000 in food stamps and other federally-funded benefits to prisoners, dead people, and a $2 million lottery winner. A July ...
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Democrats?
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Another far-left candidate to haunt Democrats?
August 7, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — The narrower than expected victory by the far left Democratic Senate candidate in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, could backfire on the party...
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Americans need to improve financial literacy
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Americans need to improve financial literacy
By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion 
August 7, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — I recently joined the board of my Manhattan co-op, and I love it. One of my duties is reviewing applications for apartments, which — ...
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