State aids local projects to improve water quality
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
January 19, 2026
ALBANY -- Local projects to improve water quality in streams received a major boost from the state. The state Department of Environmental Conservation...
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Hot third quarter propels Clymer past Ellicottville
Local Sports, Sports
January 19, 2026
Salamanca boys,  WCS girls with non-league wins JAMESTOWN — Two days earlier, a big third quarter was one of the primary reasons the Ellicottville boys basketball team came out victorious. In that game, the Eagles outscored Cattaraugus-Little Valley 21-7 in the first eight minutes after halftime bef...
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C-R cools off Andover/Whitesville at Reilly Center
Local Sports, Sports
January 19, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — The game looked as though it might become a shootout based on the first quarter. At that point, the Cuba-Rushford boys basketball te...
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La Salle’s red-hot shooting sends Bonnies to fifth straight A-10 loss
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
January 17, 2026
The Bonnies’ (11-7, 0-5) early season A-10 nightmare continues. Coming into the game shooting 29.7% from three, ranked 338th out of 365 teams in the n...
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Local & Social
Tickets going fast for Genesis House Gala
Local News, News
Jan 19, 2026
OLEAN — Tickets are selling quickly for the annual Genesis House Gala, “For the Love of All,” scheduled for 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6, at the First Nati...
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Shawn Branch recognized for 30 years at Cutco
Local News, News
Jan 19, 2026
OLEAN — Shawn Branch, group leader for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is celebrating 30 years of service at the company this week. Branch joined Cutco on Jan. 2...
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Upstate NY congresswoman accused of misusing campaign funds
Local News, News, NY State News
By GEOFF HERBERT Syracuse.com 
Jan 19, 2026
SYRACUSE (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney has been accused of misusing campaign funds in a new report. A Politico investigation said the Republican co...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 1/16/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 16, 2026
Olean Police Monday, 6:03 p.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident on Wayne Street near North Sixth Street. A vehicle operate...
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Police reports 1/15/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Crime, ...
Jan 15, 2026
Salamanca Police  Jan. 6, no time provided , Blair Heimel, 36, of Coudersport, Pa., was charged with resisting arrest, second-degree obstruction of go...
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Finding out the nuts and bolts of where NY is headed
Commentary, Opinion
By SEN. TOM O'MARA 
January 19, 2026
It’s no surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul opened last week’s State of the State message to the Legislature with a focus on affordability. “I am proud to...
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The brilliance of Dr. Martin Luther King
Commentary, Opinion
January 19, 2026
It may seem astonishing today, but the most famous line in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 speech delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — o...
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‘Hamas is no longer appealing’
Commentary, Opinion
January 16, 2026
The recent whirlwind of international events — from Ukraine to Venezuela to Iran — has pushed the Gaza conflict off the front pages. But while circums...
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