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Olean boy, 6, is in Stan Lee Super Kid contest
Olean boy, 6, is in Stan Lee Super Kid contest
September 21, 2026
OLEAN — Lucas Turner, a 6-year-old in Olean, is a super kid by any measure. But it also just so happens he’s in the running for The Stan Lee Foundatio...
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Love in Action leads first Peace Walk in Olean
Love in Action leads first Peace Walk in Olean
September 21, 2026
OLEAN — “Peace starts within us,” said Darlene Goetzman, steward of Love in Action Cattaraugus County, as she greeted the community in Lincoln Park on...
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Scenes from Cuba Garlic Festival
Scenes from Cuba Garlic Festival
Bob Clark 
September 21, 2026
CUBA -- The annual Cuba Garlic Festival, organized by the Cuba Chamber of Commerce, brought thousands to Empire City Farms on the south side of Cuba o...
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With the Bills’ offense flying, DC Jim Leonhard’s defense will be key to determining team’s ceiling
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With the Bills’ offense flying, DC Jim Leonhard’s defense will be key to determining team’s ceiling
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 19, 2026
Two games into Joe Brady’s tenure as the Bills’ head coach, the team is humming offensively. The acquisition of DJ Moore has helped stretch the field, Dalton Kincaid is healthy and beating defenders on routes, James Cook looks every bit as good as he was during his 2025 rushing-title season, and Jos...
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Portville/C-R/B-R holds off Olean comeback in 26-21 thriller
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Portville/C-R/B-R holds off Olean comeback in 26-21 thriller
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 18, 2026
In the final seconds of the half, Myers came up with an interception to end Portville’s scoring threat. The Olean crowd erupted at Bradner Stadium, an...
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A-L overcomes adversity to top Southwestern/Frewsburg, 8-6
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A-L overcomes adversity to top Southwestern/Frewsburg, 8-6
September 18, 2026
FREWSBURG — Two weeks ago, the Allegany-Limestone football team recorded its first victory since returning to 11-man football following a two-year hia...
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Turnovers mount on Warriors in 34-0 loss to CL/W/B
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Turnovers mount on Warriors in 34-0 loss to CL/W/B
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
September 18, 2026
SALAMANCA — An up-and-down start to the season continued for the Salamanca High School football team, as turnovers mounted on a young Warrior team Fri...
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Used book sale continues at Olean Library
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Used book sale continues at Olean Library
Sep 21, 2026
OLEAN — The Flash Sale at the Olean Public Library continues to draw interest from community members, with tables recently restocked and plenty of boo...
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Wellsville village denies permit for traveling meat seller
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Wellsville village denies permit for traveling meat seller
By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 21, 2026
WELLSVILLE — Trustees on the village board turned down a request from a vendor to sell frozen, prepackaged meat to local consumers. Backyard Butchers,...
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JCC in Olean at 50 years: Snyder gave 3 decades of caring leadership
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JCC in Olean at 50 years: Snyder gave 3 decades of caring leadership
By VINNY PEZZIMENTI Special to Olean Times Herald 
Sep 21, 2026
Editor's note: This story is part of a series marking the 50th anniversary of SUNY Jamestown Community College's Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean an...
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Ellicottville Rotary’s Chili Cook-Off returns Saturday
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Ellicottville Rotary’s Chili Cook-Off returns Saturday
By PAULA BERNSTEIN Special to Olean Times Herald 
Sep 21, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Local cooks will bring their best recipes and secret spice blends to the upstairs at Madigans Saturday for the third annual Rotary Clu...
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A Managers’ Playbook: Are you on the chopping block?
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A Managers’ Playbook: Are you on the chopping block?
By JOHN STEVENS and BRITTANY THIERMAN 
Sep 18, 2026
Quick, name 10 iconic brands that you are familiar with that are either almost, or actually, out of business today? Example: Kodak. Times up. Let’s lo...
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Olean receives $5.92 million from state to fix lead service lines
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Olean receives $5.92 million from state to fix lead service lines
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 18, 2026
OLEAN — A state grant will help Olean get the lead out of its water system without going into debt. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced over $130 m...
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Police reports 9/18/26
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Police reports 9/18/26
Sep 18, 2026
Olean Police Thursday, 9:43 p.m. , Patrick A. Kopko, 43, of 930 Buffalo St., was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems f...
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Police reports 9/16/26
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Police reports 9/16/26
Sep 16, 2026
Olean Police Friday, no time provided , Kameron Ertell, 24, of 216 N. 15th St., was charge with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance a...
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Police reports 9/14/26
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Police reports 9/14/26
Sep 14, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 1:57 p.m. , Ronald Daniels III, 38, of 216 N. 15th St., was arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Court related ...
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Even Big Tech is warning against AI
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Even Big Tech is warning against AI
September 21, 2026
Not too long ago, Big Tech CEOs were in a high-speed race to be first to advance artificial intelligence. Now they are having second thoughts. The tec...
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