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Small business owner follows blueprint for info security
Small business owner follows blueprint for info security
By JOHN BARTIMOLE Special to Olean Times Herald 
October 10, 2026
Editor's note: This article is another in a series featuring the 2026 participants in Laine Business Accelerator program. The Merriam-Webster dictiona...
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Salamanca mayoral candidates debate on city issues, future
Salamanca mayoral candidates debate on city issues, future
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
October 9, 2026
SALAMANCA — A large crowd gathered in the Ray Evans Seneca Theater to see the two candidates for Salamanca mayor lay out their plans for the future. H...
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Salamanca girls soccer earns 11th win, shuts down Chautauqua Lake
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Salamanca girls soccer earns 11th win, shuts down Chautauqua Lake
By By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 10, 2026
SALAMANCA — Addison Earley kept creating chances on Saturday afternoon, until one finally found the back of the net. The Salamanca sophomore broke through early in the second half, scoring the game's opening goal as the Warriors defeated Chautauqua Lake to improve to 11-3 overall and 7-2 in league p...
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Gators rally past Warriors in overtime classic
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Gators rally past Warriors in overtime classic
Henry Buchan 
October 9, 2026
HINSDALE — Gators’ sophomore quarterback Tayden Margeson dropped back in overtime, preparing to deliver a pass that would be consequential not only fo...
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P/C-R/B-R bounces back behind big game for Schappacher
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P/C-R/B-R bounces back behind big game for Schappacher
By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald 
October 9, 2026
PORTVILLE — Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg needed a spark. The Panthers had lost their previous two Class C South football games, falling to...
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Myers (4 TDs) powers Olean past Dunkirk; Randolph tops F/E
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Myers (4 TDs) powers Olean past Dunkirk; Randolph tops F/E
October 9, 2026
DUNKIRK — Two weeks ago, the Olean High School football team picked up its first win of the Terry Burrows era. On Friday night, the Huskies collected ...
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Gariepy hits 100 career goals in Portville’s 2-0 win
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Gariepy hits 100 career goals in Portville’s 2-0 win
October 8, 2026
PORTVILLE — Grace Gariepy became the fourth Portville soccer player, boy or girl, to reach 100 career goals, scoring once and adding an assist in the ...
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Great Valley Senior Group to meet Wednesday
Oct 12, 2026
GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Senior Group will meet Wednesday at the Great Valley Fire Hall. Lunch will be served at 1 p.m. Bring a dish to pass an...
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Southern Tier West sets planning, zoning training
Oct 12, 2026
Southern Tier West will host its 2026 fall planning and zoning training Nov. 4 in Salamanca and Nov. 5 in Lakewood, with sessions focused on emerging ...
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Four Horsemen bringing Metallica tribute show to casino in February
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Four Horsemen bringing Metallica tribute show to casino in February
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
Oct 12, 2026
SALAMANCA — Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino will rock this winter when The Four Horsemen bring their high-powered Metallica tribute show to the Seneca...
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Franklinville Fire District meeting Wednesday
Oct 12, 2026
FRANKLINVILLE — The Franklinville Fire District will conduct a public budget hearing during its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. ...
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Police reports 10/7/26
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Police reports 10/7/26
Oct 07, 2026
Olean Police Tuesday, 12:20 p.m. , Alana L. Adams, 23, of Erie, Pa., was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. Adams was released with an...
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Police reports 10/5/26
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Police reports 10/5/26
Oct 05, 2026
Olean Police Friday, 11:36 a.m. , no injuries were reported following a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of North Union and Wayne streets. A v...
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
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Love, Sophia: The hometown mission behind Sunday’s Bills flyover
By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald 
October 2, 2026
When U.S. Air Force Maj. Matt Blue's C-130 flies over Highmark Stadium on Sunday, he will do it with a mission central to the community that raised hi...
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Harmony in communications
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Harmony in communications
By AUDREY HAGER 
October 12, 2026
(Editor’s note: Audrey Hager is coordinator of the Southern Tier Sangha at Olean Meditation Center and assistant professor of psychology at St. Bonave...
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