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Catt. County woman, golden retriever graduate from HOPE program
Catt. County woman, golden retriever graduate from HOPE program
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
August 29, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Hope is on the way. A Cattaraugus County woman has joined the forces of a national organization to use her skills and those of her dog...
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Schools staggering opening days thanks to late Labor Day
Schools staggering opening days thanks to late Labor Day
Extra safety encouraged on roads
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
August 29, 2026
Public school districts across New York are in the final stretches of preparing to welcome students back to their classrooms this September. But thank...
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
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O-E, first-year coach Neal aim to set new standard
By By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald 
August 29, 2026
DUKE CENTER, Pa. — On Nov. 18, 2022, Brian Neal appeared in a photo wearing a wide smile and all five district championship medals that had just been won by Port Allegany’s offensive linemen. Neal was the line coach for Port A’s vaunted front five, which was the driving force behind the Gators’ titl...
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Outdoors: Never strangers
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Outdoors: Never strangers
By WADE ROBERTSON 
August 28, 2026
We’d risen in the pitch black of the predawn and driven 20 minutes to the area we were hunting that morning, splitting up to cover different areas of ...
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Bona women’s soccer shuts out Le Moyne 2-0
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Bona women’s soccer shuts out Le Moyne 2-0
August 27, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – The St. Bonaventure women's soccer team posted a shutout performance on Thursday evening at the Marra Athletics Complex, capturing a...
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NY sues Upstate sheriff’s office over ban on ICE agreements
By CHRIS WADE The Center Square 
Aug 28, 2026
ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James have filed a lawsuit against Rensselaer County's sheriff alleging his office is...
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Police reports 8/28/26
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Police reports 8/28/26
Aug 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 2 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Irving Street near South Second Street. A vehicle operated...
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Gies endorsed by major unions in New York state
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Gies endorsed by major unions in New York state
Aug 28, 2026
The New York State AFL-CIO, the largest state federation of labor in the country, has endorsed Democrat Aaron Gies for Congress in New York’s 23rd Con...
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Traffic pattern change at Olean High School starts Monday
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Traffic pattern change at Olean High School starts Monday
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 28, 2026
OLEAN — Drivers bringing children to the first day of school at Olean High will see a change in traffic pattern this year. Starting on Monday, the cit...
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
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Cattaraugus Co. sheriff among those suing NYS over ICE policy law
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Aug 26, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler is among more than a dozen county sheriffs challenging New York state in court over the “Local ...
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Police reports 8/26/26
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Police reports 8/26/26
Aug 26, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 8:56 a.m. , two injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Independence Drive and West State...
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The fight for our children — next steps
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The fight for our children — next steps
By CARI MATEJKA 
August 29, 2026
When I began developing a program to help vulnerable youth struggling in the classroom, at home, and in the community, words like nurture, restore, di...
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Physical kindness and respect
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Physical kindness and respect
By RICHARD REILLY 
August 28, 2026
In a previous column, I introduced Six Principles of Harmony in Communal Life to be considered one at at time in subsequent articles. Today, let us ex...
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Social Security Matters: Will the money run out soon?
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Social Security Matters: Will the money run out soon?
By RUSSELL GLOOR 
August 28, 2026
DEAR RUSTY: I’m concerned about Social Security running out of funding, since I rely on it for my income and I’m at an age where my having to go back ...
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