Olean mayor releases tentative ’26-27 budget
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
February 20, 2026
OLEAN — The City of Olean would see an increase in spending in the next fiscal year, along with a property tax increase over the state-mandated tax ca...
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Finance Committee discusses use of bed tax to promote Olean
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
February 18, 2026
OLEAN — Since establishing an occupancy tax for hotels in Olean, the city has collected over $200,000 in revenues. Now, the Common Council is looking ...
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Hot shooting lifts Jamestown past Huskies
Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 19, 2026
OLEAN — Jamestown (16-4) took a commanding lead early in a non-league matchup against the Huskies (14-6) behind great ball movement and red hot outside shooting, cruising the rest of the way to a 71-49 win on Thursday. Jamestown hit 12 threes on the night, nine of which were from the combination of ...
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Bonnies two wins away from national club hockey tournament
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
February 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — Mike Cosentino is confident his Bonnies can do well this weekend at the American Collegiate Hockey Association Northeast Regional To...
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The postseason begins: area teams set to battle for sectional titles
Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 19, 2026
OLEAN — After two and a half months of regular season basketball, the sectional playoffs are here, with a number of local teams vying for championship...
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St. Bonaventure names Leone head women’s soccer coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Soccer, ...
February 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – St. Bonaventure University Vice President and Director of Athletics Bob Beretta has announced the hiring of Ray Leone as new head co...
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Local & Social
Police reports 2/19/26
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Feb 20, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office SALAMANCA — Karen Fries, no age provided, of Allegany, was charged at 7 p.m. Wednesday with second-degree criminal...
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Senecas eye tax-free status for Grand Island land
Local News, News, NY State News
Feb 19, 2026
GRAND ISLAND (TNS) — The Seneca Nation of Indians has tax-free plans for more than 200 acres of land it acquired from a private owner on Grand Island....
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SUNY partners with FFA to promote ag education
Local News, News, NY State News
Feb 19, 2026
A partnership between the State University of New York and New York State Future Farmers of America aims to inform students about agriculture programs...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 2/18/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 18, 2026
Salamanca Police  Feb. 10, 7:15 p.m. , Derik N. Nelson, 27, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, a class A misdemeanor. ...
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Police reports 2/17/26
Cattaraugus County, Crime, Local News, ...
Feb 17, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office GREAT VALLEY — Giovanni A. Sciotti, 43, of Great Valley, was charged at 8:18 a.m. Friday with first-degree crimina...
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Police reports 1/21/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
January 21, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office OLEAN — John R. Roulo, 42, of Olean, was arrested at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday on a violation of probation warrant issued ...
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On Barack Obama and the aliens
Commentary, Opinion
February 19, 2026
We got a kick out of an old chestnut among conspiracy theorists — whether intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe and whether any of those a...
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Reflecting on NY correction officer strike, one year later
Commentary, Opinion
By ROBERT HARDING The Citizen, Auburn 
February 19, 2026
AUBURN (TNS) — Growing up in rural Western New York, we saw industries leave and good-paying jobs go with them. If you wanted to stay, you didn't have...
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The year of the independent
Commentary, Opinion
By ADAM BRANDON RealClearPolitics 
February 18, 2026
Nearly half of Americans now refuse to identify as either Democrat or Republican. According to a recent Gallup poll, independents make up a record 45%...
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