Allegany-Limestone lists 4th quarter honor rolls
July 2, 2026
ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone Middle/High School announced its honor rolls for the fourth quarter of the 2025-26 school year. HONOR ROLL Grade 6: Male...
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Pink Ladies edge Hangry Pitches in extra innings
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 Olean Women's Slow-Pitch Softball action. The Pink Ladies led 2-1 after the fifth inning, but then the bats started to heat up on both sides. The Pink La...
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Salamanca’s Xazavier Escobar took a chance, and won
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...
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Oilers’ three-game surge stopped by Tarp Skunks
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...
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Six to be inducted into SBU’s Rugby Hall of Fame
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 ...
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Local & Social
Cuba-Rushford lists fourth-quarter honor rolls
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...
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Olean to receive $2.21M in FAA aid for airport work
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...
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Police Reports 7/02
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 ...
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No Times Herald delivery on Fourth of July
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...
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Shauna Keesler earns promotion at Cutco
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...
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Karaly LaBella earns promotion at Cutco
Business News, Local News, News
Jul 02, 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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Oscar Gaines marks 30 years at Cutco
Business News, Local News, News
Jul 02, 2026
OLEAN — Oscar Gaines, business unit manager for Cutco Cutlery Corp., celebrated 30 years of service with the company this week. Gaines joined Cutco on...
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Crime and Courts
Olean Police: City man charged after stabbing incident
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....
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Police reports 6/29/26
Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, Local News, ...
Jun 29, 2026
Olean Police • Friday, 5:21 p.m.,  a one-vehicle/one-bicycle accident was reported on North Union Street at the Olean Center Mall entrance. Lilly R. R...
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I’m a Republican, and here’s why I love America
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...
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I’m a Democrat, and here’s why I love America
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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