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State & Union: OHS Interact Club builds new momentum
State & Union: OHS Interact Club builds new momentum
June 3, 2026
The Olean High School Interact Club has reactivated, marking a renewed chapter of student leadership, service and community engagement within the scho...
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A true Turkey Whisperer
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A true Turkey Whisperer
By By WADE ROBERTSON 
June 4, 2026
For spring gobbler season, May 2026 was the most difficult I can remember — and some excellent hunters I know never bagged a bird. To quote an extremely frustrated Art McMurtry: “I HATE turkeys!” Gobblers can and will do that to you. However, this year I met up with the son of an old friend of mine,...
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Walker, Carter reshaped their bodies to fit new Bills defense
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Walker, Carter reshaped their bodies to fit new Bills defense
By Nick Sabato - Niagara Gazette 
June 3, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — Deone Walker does things a man his size shouldn’t be able to do. Now the Buffalo Bills are asking him to do something he’s never really...
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Olean handles Jamestown for back-to-back wins
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Olean handles Jamestown for back-to-back wins
June 3, 2026
JAMESTOWN -- Last Friday, the Jamestown Tarp Skunks handed Olean a convincing, season-opening 14-6 defeat. Four days later, at the same ballpark, the ...
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Giordano tabs Galietta as SBU men’s soccer assistant coach
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Giordano tabs Galietta as SBU men’s soccer assistant coach
June 3, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University men's soccer head coach Mick Giordano has announced the addition of Dominic Galietta as an assistant coac...
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Bills rookie WR Bell reveals what it’s like playing with QB Allen
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Bills rookie WR Bell reveals what it’s like playing with QB Allen
By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS) 
June 3, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — It’s hard to remember how shaky Skyler Bell looked during Buffalo Bills rookie minicamp less than a month ago. The Bills’ fourth-round ...
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The Warming House: Serving up community
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The Warming House: Serving up community
Jun 04, 2026
At St. Bonaventure University’s The Warming House, a simple meal is just the beginning. Open six days a week, the program provides a hot, nutritious d...
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Olean city surplus auction set for Saturday
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Olean city surplus auction set for Saturday
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 04, 2026
OLEAN -- More than 30 bicycles and a Honda dirt bike are among the many items to be auctioned off Saturday by the city of Olean. Kris Shewairy, coordi...
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Salvation Army addresses critical needs across counties
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Salvation Army addresses critical needs across counties
Jun 04, 2026
When the heat stays on, the lights keep working, and food is on the table, families can focus on moving forward instead of simply getting through the ...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces May grand jury indictments
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Cattaraugus County DA announces May grand jury indictments
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Jun 03, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during May, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Tuesday. Kevin...
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GOP senators push Trump to dump fund
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GOP senators push Trump to dump fund
June 3, 2026
If President Donald Trump wants the Senate to pass an immigration enforcement package, he’ll have to give up his ill-advised “anti-weaponization” fund...
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GOP hopefuls needed Trump in spring, but he’ll hurt in fall
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GOP hopefuls needed Trump in spring, but he’ll hurt in fall
By CARL P. LEUBSDORF The Dallas Morning News 
June 3, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — From Indiana to Texas, President Donald Trump has been throwing his political weight around, using his clout to end the careers of ...
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Waste of the Day: Maine dam that was never built
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Waste of the Day: Maine dam that was never built
June 2, 2026
Maine’s largest ski resort has yet to pay back $153,000 in taxpayer money it received years ago to build a dam that never materialized. Franklin Count...
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In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
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In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
By MATT K. LEWIS Los Angeles Times 
June 2, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — After a decade of Trumpism, it should come as no surprise that President Donald Trump’s ethos (presenting scandal as strength, out...
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