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Upstate New York archery season opened this week
Upstate New York archery season opened this week
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
October 1, 2026
Hunters across much of Upstate New York are back in the woods with early bowhunting seasons for deer and bear open in the Southern Zone. The archery s...
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Buffalo Bills under fire from some fans over water bottles
Buffalo Bills under fire from some fans over water bottles
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
October 1, 2026
The Buffalo Bills organization is in hot water with some of its fans over ... the availability of free water at the new Highmark Stadium. As reported ...
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Falling Leaves Festival kicks off Friday in Salamanca
Falling Leaves Festival kicks off Friday in Salamanca
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
October 1, 2026
SALAMANCA — For five decades, the true start of autumn in Salamanca has been an annual fall event perfectly timed to when the leaves have begun changi...
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Written off, DeWayne Carter has become a force for the Bills
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Written off, DeWayne Carter has become a force for the Bills
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 30, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills enter Week 4 against the New England Patriots undefeated at 3-0, powered by breakout performances across the roster. NFL fans who hadn’t yet yet heard of Greg “Groot” Rousseau through five already productive seasons certainly have now. He’s leading the NFL in sacks (six) tac...
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HS Wrap: Wellsville capitalizes on chances, beats Fillmore 2-1
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HS Wrap: Wellsville capitalizes on chances, beats Fillmore 2-1
September 30, 2026
FILLMORE — Wellsville had fewer opportunities on Wednesday night (seven shots vs. Fillmore’s 16), but took advantage of them in a 2-1 victory. They br...
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Outdoors: The dreaded poison ivy
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Outdoors: The dreaded poison ivy
By WADE ROBERTSON 
September 30, 2026
I try to visit my daughter, Julie, several times a year even though it involves an 8-hour drive to her home in Rhode Island. Invariably, there’s a "Ho...
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A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan set new Forness XC records
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A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan set new Forness XC records
September 29, 2026
OLEAN — Host Olean claimed first with four runners in the top six in a boys’ cross country meet Tuesday at Forness Park. Allegany-Limestone’s Nolan Wi...
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West Valley student, 16, killed when pickup strikes tree
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West Valley student, 16, killed when pickup strikes tree
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 01, 2026
ASHFORD — A 16-year-old West Valley Central School student was killed Wednesday evening when a  pickup truck slammed into a tree on Felton Hill Road i...
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Scouts Troop 677 spaghetti dinner on Tuesday
Oct 01, 2026
ALLEGANY -- Scouts BSA Troop 677 will offer a spaghetti dinner from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Allegany American Legion, 4350 Route 417. The fundraising ...
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More pops of orange and red appearing in leaves of Southern Tier
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More pops of orange and red appearing in leaves of Southern Tier
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 30, 2026
The second week of autumn has brought more visible changes to the hills of the Southern Tier. The progression of gorgeous fall colors continues across...
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Police reports 9/30/26
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Police reports 9/30/26
Sep 30, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 5:59 p.m. , Duke L. Early, 50, no permanent address, was charged with resisting arrest and second-degree obstruction of a govern...
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Police reports 9/28/26
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Police reports 9/28/26
Sep 28, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 12:13 p.m. , Joy A. Gertz, 35, of Great Valley, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Gertz was released with an...
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
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Man pleads guilty in shooting deaths of 2 brothers at hunting camp
Sep 23, 2026
BELMONT — Scot D. Thompson, formerly of Englewood, Florida, has pleaded guilty to two counts of murder in the second degree in the shooting deaths of ...
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Waste of the Day: Odd professional development
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Waste of the Day: Odd professional development
October 1, 2026
Voters often say that politicians have no common sense, but a little-known Senate program takes that belief a bit too seriously. The Office of Educati...
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Universal public health insurance may be the only answer
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Universal public health insurance may be the only answer
By KATHRYN ANNE EDWARDS Bloomberg Opinion 
October 1, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — Employer-sponsored health insurance is rapidly deteriorating. In 2027, premiums are expected to see their largest single-year increas...
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Trump’s adamant AI stance is another GOP albatross
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Trump’s adamant AI stance is another GOP albatross
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
October 1, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — With Republicans already facing an uphill battle in next month’s elections, President Donald Trump is further handicapping them by ...
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