DeGolier hits for cycle on senior night as Olean Rolls Past A-L, 16-0
Baseball, Local Sports, Sports
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
May 14, 2026
OLEAN — Caine DeGolier came up to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning on Thursday, knowing he needed just a single to hit for the cycle on senior night, in one of his last chances to play in front of his home fans. He took a second strike on a low pitch and started to feel like it might not...
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Bonnies alum Brett Dobson named NLL MVP
College Sports, Local Sports, Sports, ...
May 14, 2026
DULUTH, Ga. – During his four years at St. Bonaventure, Brett Dobson was a trailblazer for Bonnies men's lacrosse. In the years following his graduati...
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Local & Social
Allegany town approves new comprehensive plan
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 14, 2026
ALLEGANY — Town officials have wrapped up two years of work on a guiding document for future development. The Allegany town board on Tuesday approved ...
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HomeCare & Hospice celebrates 30th annual Hospice Hope event
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
By SARAH NEGRON news@oleantimesherald.com 
May 14, 2026
OLEAN — HomeCare & Hospice welcomed more than 160 participants to the 30th annual Hospice Hope Walk | Run | Bike at Lincoln Park, doubling the attenda...
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Allegany County, Local News, News
By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
May 14, 2026
All 12 of Allegany County's school districts are prepared for budget votes on Tuesday. Total expenditures across the county compared to the 2025-26 bu...
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Crime and Courts
‘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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FEMA can’t help until it handles its own disaster
Commentary, Opinion
MARK GONGLOFF Bloomberg Opinion 
May 14, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — The government agency responsible for handling natural disasters is something of a disaster itself. The good news is that its prospec...
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Petition filed to mandate nontoxic hunting ammo in NY
Commentary, Opinion
TED WILLIAMS The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh 
May 13, 2026
PLATTSBURGH (TNS) — A coalition of 20 wildlife-advocacy organizations, led by Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy, has petition...
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