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Tending community at Canticle Farm, which marked 25th year
Tending community at Canticle Farm, which marked 25th year
By KATIE McMULLEN Special to Olean Times Herald 
September 28, 2026
ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm has been growing more than just organic produce. At its 25th anniversary celebration recently, the Canticle team treated gues...
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Allen, Bills outlast Chargers 24-16 despite committing 5 turnovers
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Allen, Bills outlast Chargers 24-16 despite committing 5 turnovers
By By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer 
September 27, 2026
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson didn’t miss a beat when asked if he’d ever been part of a win when his team commits five turnovers. “Yeah,” the ninth-year player said, his eyes widening while breaking into a big laugh. “Today.” Gardner-Johnson’s interception of Ju...
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Shutout! Olean wins first game of the year at East Aurora
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Shutout! Olean wins first game of the year at East Aurora
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 26, 2026
EAST AURORA — Ahead of his first season as a head coach, Terry Burrows was tasked with getting the best out of a young Olean team with limited varsity...
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Mental mistakes cost Panthers in 26-12 loss to Golden Falcons
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Mental mistakes cost Panthers in 26-12 loss to Golden Falcons
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
September 25, 2026
The Golden Falcons responded quickly, with junior Jaxon Kraft running it in to tie up the game at 6. The second quarter, in an abstract way, resembled...
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Garland, Johnson help Randolph put away Salamanca, 28-7
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Garland, Johnson help Randolph put away Salamanca, 28-7
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
September 25, 2026
RANDOLPH — The hard-nosed running of Alex Garland and playmaking passing game of Davion Johnson made a formidable combination Friday night. The Randol...
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A-L’s comeback bid falls short vs. Fredonia
September 25, 2026
ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone football team did an admirable job of giving itself a legitimate chance in the fourth quarter. On the road. Against ...
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Civil War Weekend in Angelica
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Civil War Weekend in Angelica
Sep 28, 2026
Reenactors dressed and equipped as Union soldiers take part in Civil War Weekend on Sunday on Main Street in Angelica. Reenactors in a Confederate art...
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More mild weather expected this week in Olean area
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More mild weather expected this week in Olean area
Brian McClellan 
Sep 28, 2026
OLEAN — While temperatures will fluctuate this week and there will be some periods of rain, the overall weather picture for the Olean area appears mil...
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‘Painting With Purpose’ mural installed at Ray Evans Seneca Theater
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‘Painting With Purpose’ mural installed at Ray Evans Seneca Theater
By DEB EVERTS news@oleantimesherald.com 
Sep 28, 2026
SALAMANCA — Memories of Ray Evans and his accomplishments are being brought to life through a mural currently being installed on the wall of the Ray E...
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Scout troop spaghetti fundraiser in Allegany
Sep 28, 2026
ALLEGANY — Scout Troop 677 will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 6, at the Allegany American Legion, Charles Harbel Post 892, ...
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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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Salamanca mayor candidate forum set for Oct. 7
Sep 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties invites the public to a City of Salamanca mayoral candidate forum at 7 p.m...
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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: IRS enforcement delayed
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Waste of the Day: IRS enforcement delayed
September 28, 2026
Americans underpaid their taxes by an estimated $696 billion in 2022, according to new data released by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Adminis...
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Harmony of shared space
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Harmony of shared space
By RICHARD REILLY 
September 25, 2026
Editor's note: Richard Reilly is president of the Olean Meditation Center and founder of the Center of Solitude. His column is the third of six articl...
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