Allegany-Limestone hosts STEM night for elementary students
Brian McClellan 
February 12, 2026
ALLEGANY — When Barb Smith made the switch from teaching first grade to take the position of technology/STEM teacher at Allegany-Limestone Elementary ...
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Flock together for the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
February 12, 2026
Love is in the air this weekend, and not only because of Valentine’s Day. The sounds of chickadees, sparrows and thrushes are beckoning local resident...
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Olean Eagles to host playoff game Sunday
Local Sports, Sports
By By DARIA CAVALLO Special to the Times Herald 
February 12, 2026
The Olean Eagles, an area varsity hockey team, just wrapped up their regular season and will be hosting their first playoff game in ten years against Team Buffalo this Sunday at the William O. Smith Recreation Center at 7 p.m. The Eagles earned their chance to host a home playoff game by finishing f...
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CLV boys set program wins record, beating Cassadaga
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
February 11, 2026
CATTARAUGUS — With a victory over Cassadaga Valley Wednesday night, the Cattaraugus-Little Valley boys basketball team set a program record for wins i...
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Strong first half not enough as Bonnies fall at Richmond, 75-52
Basketball, College Sports, Local Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
February 11, 2026
OLEAN - The Bonnies (14-12, 5-9) got off to a strong start as a big road underdog against Richmond (21-4, 11-1), but couldn’t keep pace in the second ...
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Local & Social
Local News
Feb 12, 2026
FRIENDSHIP -- Friendship Central School announced the honor rolls for the second marking period of the 2025-26 school year. High Honor Roll Grade 8 --...
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Rosie Hoag, first female mayor of Salamanca, remembered by city
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 12, 2026
SALAMANCA — A staple in the Salamanca community, as well as the first woman elected mayor of the city, Rosalyn “Rosie” Hoag passed away Tuesday, Feb. ...
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Olean Senior Center announces events schedule
Local News, News
Feb 12, 2026
OLEAN — The Olean Senior Center, 112 N. Barry St., in the John J. Ash Community Building, announces its schedule for the week of Feb. 16. The center i...
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Allegany town OKs local tax break for home improvements
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Feb 12, 2026
Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that the city of Olean also has a tax exemption in place for homeowners who complete im...
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Police reports 2/11/26
Crime, Local News, News
Feb 11, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 12:50 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and East State streets...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 2/10/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Feb 10, 2026
Olean Police Sunday, 3:42 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Wayne and North Union streets. A vehi...
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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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Lead removal grants lack oversight
Commentary, Opinion
February 11, 2026
Eleven state and local governments that received a collective $45 million from the federal government to remove lead from houses were never flagged as...
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Commentary, Opinion
By ANDREW LATHAM RealClearPolitics 
February 11, 2026
Recent attention has focused on Greenland regarding Arctic strategy, a reminder that geography once treated as peripheral now sits squarely within the...
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