Carlson, Fay announce candidacies for Olean school board
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
April 15, 2026
OLEAN — Dr. Stephen Carlson and Mary Kehoe Fay have formally announced to the Olean Times Herald that they are running as a team for two seats on the ...
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Allegany-Limestone pitches one-hit shutout, Olean has offensive explosion in busy day of local softball
Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...
April 15, 2026
FREDONIA — Kailey Truman pitched a one-hit shutout over six innings, Elleigh Brink and Kendall Lemon had two RBIs, and Allegany-Limestone cruised past Fredonia 8-0 on the road on Tuesday. Truman also had 12 strikeouts, and allowed just one baserunner throughout in a dominant performance. SOFTBALL Ol...
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Bonnies’ Charles and Osasuyi enter the transfer portal
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
April 14, 2026
OLEAN — On Tuesday morning, senior Cayden Charles and rising sophomore Andrew Osasuyi entered the transfer portal after one season with the Bonnies. C...
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HS WRAP: Seven-run sixth powers Ellicottville past A-L
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
April 13, 2026
ALLEGANY — Blake Smith went 3-for-4 and Parker John finished 2-for-4 with two RBI to propel the Ellicottville baseball team past Allegany-Limestone in...
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Local & Social
GOACC’s next Lunch and Learn is April 27
Business, Local News, News
Apr 15, 2026
OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce announced that month’s Virtual Lunch & Learn Series will feature a presentation from Bright Alterna...
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Early Response Team training May 9 at Olean’s Christ UMC
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
By Olean Times Herald staff 
Apr 15, 2026
OLEAN — Recent flooding in Allegany County and the increase in natural disasters across New York state have created an urgent need for trained individ...
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Olean council fails to pass budget on eve of deadline
Local News, News
Bob Clark 
Apr 14, 2026
OLEAN — No budget is in place for the next fiscal year after the Common Council declined to move the proposal forward a day before the deadline. The C...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 4/8/26
Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Apr 08, 2026
Salamanca Police  Saturday, 12:52 p.m. , Shally S. Seneca, 32, of Irving, was arrested on a bench warrant. Seneca was held pending arraignment. Sunday...
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I want to hear the bass!
Commentary, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
April 15, 2026
I find myself lately agreeing with Meghan Trainor when she sang, “All About That Bass.” I was always about wanting to hear the bass. Like many teens, ...
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Government laptops unused or missing
Commentary, Opinion
April 14, 2026
The seven governors of the Federal Reserve are supported by a staff of more than 3,000 economists who analyze current fiscal conditions. But, accordin...
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Kamala Harris teases run with mob boss misfire
Commentary, Opinion
By JOE BATTENFELD Boston Herald 
April 14, 2026
BOSTON (TNS) — Just when you thought Democrats couldn’t sink any lower, along comes retread Kamala Harris to kiss the ring of Al Sharpton and adopt a ...
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