Tony’s Twisted Scoops South opening Memorial Day
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
May 16, 2026
SALAMANCA — Just in time for summer, the beloved ice cream stand on Broad Street, locally known as simply “Tony’s,” is having a soft opening Memorial ...
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Olean schools proposing $58.92 million budget with no tax increase
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 16, 2026
OLEAN — Residents of Olean have the opportunity Tuesday to vote on the city school district’s nearly $59 million budget for 2026-27 as well as to sele...
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JCC-Olean graduates cross stage at commencement
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 16, 2026
OLEAN – As one chapter ended, another began for JCC’s latest cohort of graduates. Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus graduates rece...
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Sabres rally to beat the Canadiens 8-3 to force Game 7
Buffalo Sabres, Hockey, Local Sports, ...
May 16, 2026
MONTREAL (AP) — Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 17 saves after starter Alex Lyon stopped only one of the four shots he faced, and the Buffalo Sabres roared back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-3 on Saturday night and force a Game 7 in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The winner Monday night in Bu...
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Olean softball goes on the road to beat A-L 8-5, clinches share of league title
Local Sports, Softball, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 15, 2026
ALLEGANY — Heading into Friday night’s clash between Olean (11-4, 10-2) and Allegany-Limestone (11-3, 10-2), there were three different teams with a s...
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JCC names Bob Ring as new cross country head coach
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
May 15, 2026
JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Community College (JCC) is delighted to announce Bob Ring as the new head coach of Jayhawk cross country. "We couldn't be more e...
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Local & Social
Testimony underway in Bradford man’s homicide trial
Crime, Local News, News
By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
SMETHPORT, Pa. — As defendant Thomas McElhattan seeks to have a McKean County Court jury find him guilty of a lesser count of criminal homicide, the d...
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Fay, Carlson on ballot for 2 Olean school board seats
Local News, News, Student News
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
OLEAN — Those who head to the polls in the Olean City School District vote on Tuesday will see two candidates on the ballot for the two open school bo...
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Olean, Intandem cut ribbon on $2.1M Marcus Park overhaul, playground
Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
OLEAN — A new era of play has begun for everyone in the city. City of Olean and Intandem officials were joined by various state and local groups to cu...
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Cattaraugus County school budget votes, board elections are Tuesday
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 15, 2026
Cattaraugus County school boards are bringing their budgets to public votes on Tuesday. Most districts are reporting increases in overall spending as ...
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Crime and Courts
You can’t go home again, but love stays
Commentary, Opinion
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER 
May 15, 2026
Thomas Wolfe wrote that you can't go home again. There comes a time in life when one feels that to their very core. For me, it came on Mother's Day. T...
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‘Tax the rich!’: It’s not that simple
Commentary, Opinion
By NICOLAS S. ROHATYN Bloomberg Opinion 
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — “Tax the Rich” is a catchy, intuitive and politically potent slogan. In a period of rapid wealth creation alongside rising costs and ...
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It’s Military Appreciation Month
Commentary, Opinion
By REBECCA BURGESS RealClearPolitics 
May 14, 2026
May is National Military Appreciation Month in the United States. Unlike many government-designated days and months of appreciation, this has a surpri...
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