By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
July 4, 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Saturday attended the Sail4th 250 Parade of Tall Ships in New York Harbor to mark the Fourth of July. "There’s no better place to...
Jim Eckstrom 
July 4, 2026
July 4, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — The 34th annual JCC Golf Classic raised more than $15,000 to support student scholarships and opportunities at SUNY Jamestown Communit...
Local Sports, Outdoors, Sports
By By WADE ROBERTSON 
July 4, 2026
Summer is upon us and with it, warmer weather and warmer water temperatures. The first thing to recognize is that the fish are changing their habits now and you must as well. There are no tremendous secrets here, simply trying to get your bait in front of the fish when they are most likely to bite. ...
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
July 2, 2026
OLEAN — The Hangry Pitches scored seven runs in the final two innings to force extra innings, but fell short to the Pink Ladies 10-8 in Thursday's Ole...
Local Sports, Sports, Track & Field
From a coach’s perspective
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
July 2, 2026
On May 27th, Salamanca senior Xazavier Escobar lined up to run the 100 meters at sectionals. It was a race a year ago he couldn’t have imagined himsel...
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
June 30, 2026
OLEAN — The Oilers’ (10-11) three-game winning streak game to an end on Tuesday, as the Tarp Skunks’ (16-6) big five-run fourth inning carried them to...
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
June 30, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Six alumni whose contributions helped shape the tradition, culture and success of St. Bonaventure University rugby will be inducted ...
Local & Social
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Jul 04, 2026
WELLSVILLE — The David A. Howe Library’s Annual Book Sale is set to begin on the Saturday of the Great Wellsville Balloon Rally – July 19, at 8 a.m. W...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jul 03, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — Golfers, sponsors and community supporters are invited to enjoy a day on the course while making a difference in the lives of local se...
Allegany County News, Local News, News, ...
Jul 03, 2026
CUBA — Cuba-Rushford Central School District named its honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year. HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 12: Garret...
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 03, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Memorial Library of Little Valley officially opened its new children’s area Saturday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that was atten...
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 03, 2026
ISCHUA -- Federal officials announced more than $2 million in entitlement grants to help the Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport. The city-owned facility...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jul 03, 2026
New York State Police ALLEGANY — Larry C. Hafler, 79, of Shinglehouse, Pa., was charged at 2:45 p.m. Sunday with driving while intoxicated – previous ...
Local News, News
Jul 03, 2026
Readers are reminded that, due to the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, the Olean Times Herald's Weekend Edition was published for Friday and no pap...
Crime News, Local News, News, ...
Jul 02, 2026
The New York State Police have announced increased patrols over the Fourth of July holiday to crack down on driving under the influence of drugs or al...
Local News, News
Jul 02, 2026
PORTVILLE — The Colt 45 Strong Foundation, Inc. announced the three winners of its 2026 scholarship — Madison Honeck of Allegany-Limestone, Ava West o...
Business News, Local News, News
Jul 02, 2026
OLEAN — Shauna Keesler has been promoted to continuous improvement supervisor for Cutco Corp. Keesler joined the company on March 2, 2009, as an IT in...
Crime and Courts
Crime News, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 02, 2026
BUFFALO — An Olean man is facing decades in prison after pleading guilty to federal drug and gun charges. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced Th...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jul 01, 2026
OLEAN — A city resident faces two counts of first-degree assault and other charges relating to a stabbing incident that occurred at about 1 a.m. Frida...
Crime News, Local News, News
Jun 30, 2026
OLEAN — A North 15th Street man faces two counts of first-degree assault and other charges relating to a stabbing incident that occurred at about 1 a....
Allegany County Source, Special Sections
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July 3, 2026
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July 3, 2026
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July 2, 2026
Commentary, Opinion
By MARK WIDMAR RealClearEnergy 
July 4, 2026
Attending the recent Reindustrialize Summit in Detroit made me more optimistic about American industry than I have been in years. The backdrop was fit...
Commentary, Opinion
By BRANDON McGINLEY Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 
July 4, 2026
PITTSBURGH (TNS) — When then-U.S. Sen. JD Vance accepted the vice-presidential nomination at the 2024 Republican National Convention, he said all the ...
Commentary, Opinion
By KELLY AYOTTE InsideSources.com 
July 2, 2026
CONCORD, N.H. (TNS) — When people ask why I love America, my answer is simple. I love America because it is a place where ordinary people can live ext...
Commentary, Opinion
RO KHANNA InsideSources.com 
July 2, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — The American spirit is the heartbeat of our greatness. You’ll see it in the tenacity of farmworkers and the unique drive of dedica...
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Lifestyle, Lifestyles
July 5, 2026
DEAR ABBY: After a tumultuous breakup, I reconnected with two men through friends. I've known and liked them both for years. One lives in Europe; the ...
July 4, 2026
The Democratic Socialists of America want to destroy America. Some Democrats don’t view that as disqualifying. On Tuesday, incumbent House Democrat Di...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
July 4, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for 10 years. Ever since I have known him, he has had issues with depression and anxiety. I have tried to...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles, Outdoors
By JEFFREY REED 
July 3, 2026
In my opinion, it takes an extraordinarily gifted writer to describe the experience of standing in what remains of the American prairie. While ordinar...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
July 3, 2026
DEAR ABBY: My husband was married to a woman who lied to him about being pregnant. She wasn't at the time, but she later became pregnant. They had two...
Business News, Local News, News
July 2, 2026
OLEAN — Karaly LaBella has been promoted to software development manager for Cutco Corp. LaBella joined the company on July 22, 2002, as a data analys...
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