Olean Council President Vernon Robinson to resign
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
July 14, 2026
OLEAN — The head of the city council will be stepping down from the board before the end of the month. During Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Vernon...
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Air quality health advisory for area as wildfire smoke returns
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
July 14, 2026
State officials are warning of poor air quality as wildfire smoke from Canada will drift over the region this week. State Department of Environmental ...
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Oilers keep on rolling with rout of Doubledays
Local Sports, Sports
By Henry Buchan 
July 15, 2026
Tuesday: Olean Oilers 17 — Auburn Doubledays 2 A huge ten run third inning helped the Oilers (16-16) win their fifth straight on Tuesday, helping their recent run to get into playoff contention. Highlights from that inning included a two-run home run by Jack Painter, a two-RBI single from Brian Flem...
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Bills claim WR Quentin Skinner off waivers from Jets
Buffalo Bills, Football, Local Sports, ...
By Ryan Talbot - Syracuse.com (TNS) 
July 14, 2026
The Buffalo Bills added a wide receiver to their roster just a few weeks before the start of training camp. On Tuesday, Buffalo claimed wide receiver ...
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Oilers win four straight in red-hot stretch over weekend
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
July 14, 2026
With the playoff race heating up over the final weeks of the regular season, the Oilers got some much needed weekend victories to dig themselves out o...
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Local & Social
Randolph Academy board members recognized for service
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
Jul 15, 2026
RANDOLPH — At a recent Randolph Academy Board of Education meeting, two board members were recognized by the New York State School Boards Association ...
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Randolph names students to 4th quarter honor rolls
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
Jul 15, 2026
RANDOLPH — Randolph Junior-Senior High School has announced its honor and merit rolls for the fourth marking period of the 2025-26 school year. HONOR ...
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Allegany County News, Local News, News
Jul 15, 2026
BELMONT — The Allegany County Office for the Aging is hosting a six-hour AARP Smart Driver program Saturday at the Office for the Aging, 6087 Route 19...
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Salamanca H.S. announces 4th quarter honor rolls
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
Jul 15, 2026
SALAMANCA — Principal Lloyd Long II has announced that the following students in grades 8 through 12 have been named to the honor rolls for the fourth...
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County planning board meeting date changed
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News
Jul 14, 2026
MACHIAS — The July 2026 Cattaraugus County Planning Board meeting will be held one day earlier — on July 29 at 4:30 p.m. — at the Cattaraugus County H...
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Crime and Courts
Police reports 7/13/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jul 13, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:43 a.m. , John C. Tait, 27, of Front Street, was charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle,...
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Police reports 7/10/26
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Crime News, ...
Jul 11, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 8:43 a.m. , Duke L. Early, 50, no permanent address, was charged with petit larceny and fourth-degree criminal mischief, class A ...
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South Dayton man pleads guilty to federal enticement charge
Crime News, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
Jul 09, 2026
BUFFALO — Federal prosecutors said a South Dayton man has pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor after inappropriate contact with a 14-year-old girl....
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Time to permanently sink the Jones Act
Commentary, Opinion
July 15, 2026
Theories can be useful. But they’re even more useful if they survive real-world scrutiny. In 1920, Congress passed the Jones Act. It mandates that onl...
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Just say no to gerrymandering NY districts
Commentary, Opinion
July 14, 2026
The nation has been consumed by gerrymandering madness, and New York lawmakers, sadly, are eager to join in. Gerrymandering, the drawing of districts ...
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