Cattaraugus County swears in legislature leaders for ’26
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
January 8, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Members of the Cattaraugus County Legislature unanimously re-elected M. Andrew Burr of Gowanda as their chairman Wednesday, the start ...
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Late surge lifts Olean girls past GV-Belfast; Portville, Ellicottville boys win
Local Sports, Sports
Sports Roundup
January 8, 2026
BELFAST — The Olean girls basketball team rallied from a double-digit deficit with a 17-4 fourth quarter to edge Genesee Valley-Belfast 40-38 on the road Thursday. Ava Finch led the way with 15 points for the Huskies, while Alaina Hirliman had 12. Coach Chelsea Bowker was impressed by her team’s res...
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Sabres beat the Rangers 5-2 to win for the 12th time in 13 games
Local Sports, National Sports, NY State Sports, ...
By STEPHEN WHYNO - AP Hockey Writer 
January 8, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Doan scored, Colten Ellis made 30 saves in his first game in a month and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Thur...
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HS WRAP: Fillmore brushes off layoff, downs Depew 73-41
Local Sports, Sports
January 7, 2026
Wellsville uses 28-point 4th to rally past B-R FILLMORE — Randy Crouch insisted that his team displayed visible rust early in its first game in nearly...
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Local & Social
Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
Local News, News
Jan 08, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of Jan. 12. The center i...
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Seneca Gaming and Entertainment introduces digital poker tables
Business, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Jan 08, 2026
SALAMANCA — Seneca Gaming and Entertainment announced Wednesday the arrival of cutting-edge digital poker tables at its properties, bringing an enhanc...
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Next fat bike fun ride Jan. 16 at Allegany State Park
Local News, News, Western New York News
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Jan 08, 2026
RED HOUSE — The Allegany State Park Environmental Education and Recreation Department and the Western New York Mountain Bike Association (WNYMBA) are ...
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Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jan 08, 2026
BELMONT -- Allegany County legislators are expected to approve a new head of the Veterans’ Service Agency next week. County Board of Legislators Chair...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 1/7/26
Crime, Local News
Jan 07, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 4:28 p.m. , Dallas A. Garzel, 47, of 327 N. 12th St., was charged with driving while intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor; u...
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Police reports 1/6/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 06, 2026
Salamanca Police Dec. 23, 7:10 p.m. , Bryan Acosta, 39, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree burglary, a class C felony; third-degree coercion...
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Police reports 1/5/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 05, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office SALAMANCA — Khristerpher M. Ellis, 35, of New Albion, was arrested at 10:30 a.m. Saturday on a bench warrant issue...
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Will stage be set for another Albany spending spree?
Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
January 8, 2026
We will soon be hearing more from Gov. Kathy Hochul on where she intends to take this state in the year ahead. Next week’s State of the State message ...
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Hybrids return auto industry to practicality
Commentary, Opinion
January 8, 2026
The auto industry is headed back to where it should have stayed in the quest to put a cleaner fleet on the road: hybrids. Automakers are rapidly backi...
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