Olean Common Council special meeting set for late budget approval
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
April 17, 2026
OLEAN — City legislators will meet next week with hopes to pass a late budget. The Common Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday following the fa...
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Freshman Emalyn Mucher redefining what’s possible at Fillmore
Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
April 18, 2026
Before then seventh grader Emalyn Mucher ever played a varsity game, head coach Tom Parks thought he had a plan. “As a seventh grader, I was planning to give her at least half a year or a full year on JV,” he said. “But even back then, during scrimmages, I realized how much she could help our team a...
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Meet the 2025-26 Big 30 Girls Basketball All-Stars
Basketball, Local Sports, NY State Sports, ...
April 17, 2026
First Team Baylee Francis Marci Hutter Hailey Keane Emalyn Mucher  Ande Northrup Otto-Eldred New Life Christian Bradford Fillmore Ellicottville Sophom...
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Maine pitches OHS softball past Southwestern in 8-3 win
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
April 17, 2026
JAMESTOWN — Olean High softball pitcher Tiana Maine shut down Southwestern on the road Friday night, striking out 13 batters in an 8-3 win. The Huskie...
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Ellicottville earns sweep after winning resumed game
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
April 17, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — After claiming a win to finish off a suspended game from Wednesday night, the Ellicottville baseball earned the sweep in a doubleheade...
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From 1-9, Gators’ bats shine in 28-1 win over Jamestown
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
April 17, 2026
ALLEGANY — The Gators (5-1, 2-0) had 34 baserunners in just four innings on Friday, and all 12 batters who came to the plate got on base en route to a...
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Local & Social
Friendship announces honor rolls for third quarter
Allegany County, Local News, Student News
Apr 17, 2026
FRIENDSHIP -- Friendship Central School District reported its honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Grade 10 -...
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HomeCare & Hospice awarded Spark Good Local Grant
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Apr 17, 2026
ALLEGANY — HomeCare & Hospice has received funding through the Walmart Spark Good Local Grants program to purchase a new Hoyer lift, which will improv...
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Wally Rix to retire from Cutco after 25 Years
Business, Local News, News
Apr 16, 2026
OLEAN — Wally Rix, edge finisher for Cutco Cutlery Corp., will retire effective May 1 after celebrating 25 years of service this month. Rix joined Cut...
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Crime and Courts
Jamestown man sentenced for 2023 murder
Crime, Local News, News, ...
Apr 16, 2026
MAYVILLE — A Jamestown man who was already behind bars for kidnapping an elderly couple in Warren County, Pa. has been sentenced for the shooting deat...
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Police reports 4/15/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 15, 2026
Salamanca Police  Sunday, 12:14 a.m. , Seka J. Nosie, 45, of Killbuck, was charged with driving a motor vehicle while registration was suspended/revok...
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Our military has been driven into a crisis
Commentary, Opinion
By ARTHUR G. AUSTIN JR. 
April 17, 2026
When will enough be enough? Last year I traveled across both Canada and the United States, and nowhere did I see gas for under $2 a gallon. Perhaps so...
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Elise Stefanik talks about her new book
Commentary, Opinion
By CHRIS CHURCHILL Times Union, Albany 
April 17, 2026
ALBANY (TNS) — Had Elise Stefanik been confirmed as ambassador to the United Nations, she wouldn't have a new book out. The North Country Republican t...
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