County health officials mark Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
March 5, 2026
OLEAN — County health officials cautioned younger patients to pay attention to possible symptoms of a rising cancer. March is Colorectal Cancer Awaren...
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C-R/B-R girls rally, fall in OT to Le Roy
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
March 4, 2026
CANANDAIGUA — The first season of Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg girls basketball ended in overtime of the sectional final, with the newly merged program rallying but unable to finish the comeback in the extra period. The No. 1 seed in Section 5 Class B2, Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg trailed No. 6...
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Mitchell’s big night not enough for Bonnies in OT loss to George Washington
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
March 4, 2026
OLEAN — A monstrous performance from senior Frank Mitchell wasn’t quite enough on Wednesday, as the Bonnies (15-15, 4-13) fell in overtime to George W...
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Ellicottville’s comeback falls short in semifinals vs Global Concepts
Local Sports, Sports
March 4, 2026
The Ellicottville Eagles’ (15-8) season came to an end on Tuesday night, as their comeback effort fell just short against Global Concepts (17-4), 56-5...
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Texas A&M WR Concepcion has a special connection to Buffalo
Football, Local Sports, Sports
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
March 4, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS — Texas A&M wide receiver KC Concepcion shouldn’t have to wait too long to hear his name called in April’s NFL Draft. The 21-year-old jun...
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Fillmore ousted by Oakfield-Alabama in C2 semifinals
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
GIRLS BASKETBALL
March 3, 2026
Unbeaten O-A too much for Eagles, notches 57-31 win HONEOYE FALLS — The Fillmore girls’ basketball team’s defense, coach Tom Parks noted afterward, wa...
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Local & Social
Police reports 3/4/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Mar 05, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 3:23 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on West State Street near North 15th Street. A vehicle ope...
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Local News, News
Mar 04, 2026
ELDRED, Pa. — The St. Raphael Church Altar Rosary members will be hosting a Soup’s On fundraiser from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Coleman Center, 1...
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Local News, News
Mar 04, 2026
OLEAN — St. Stephen’s Club will host a Ham and Turkey party Saturday at the club, 1117 N. Union St. Door opens at 5:30 p.m. The raffle starts at 6 o’c...
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Hearts for Isabella offers annual scholarships
Local News, News
Mar 04, 2026
Hearts For Isabella Inc. will award annual scholarships to eligible graduating high school students in area communities who attend a post-secondary in...
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Nominations sought for 2026 JCC Alumni Awards
Local News, News
Mar 04, 2026
Nominations are being sought for the 2026 alumni awards given by the SUNY Jamestown Community College Foundation. Since 1980, the Alumni Association h...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 3/2/26
Crime, Local News, News
Mar 02, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 4:11 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on West State Street near North First Street. A vehicle ...
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Cattaraugus Co. DA announces February indictments
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Feb 27, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during February, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Friday. W...
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Police reports 2/27/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 27, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — Dewitt J. Logan, 47, of Olean, was arrested at 12:39 p.m. Thursday on a bench warrant issued out of Cattar...
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Being grateful to live where we do
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
March 4, 2026
I was watching a news show the other day. A guest, a female doctor who fled Iran as a child, reminded me of earlier encounters with some students from...
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Trump wants Iranians to rise up — will they?
Commentary, Opinion
March 3, 2026
Celebrations broke out across Iran in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes over the weekend that killed the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, an...
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Time for New York’s prison chief to go
Commentary, Opinion
March 2, 2026
ALBANY — If she hasn't already, Gov. Kathy Hochul should read a federal judge's decision to reject state corrections Commissioner Daniel F. Martuscell...
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