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April 10, 2015

Man shot by police had much to celebrate in recent months

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Less than two months before he was killed, Walter Lamer Scott turned 50 and wanted everyone around him to join in the celebration.

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Jamestown man pleads in kidnapping that originated in Olean, drug charge

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

March 9, 2026

A 31-year-old Jamestown man has pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of kidnapping — in a case that originated in Olean — and drug distribution....

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Gas prices up, but not as sharply in Olean as elsewhere in NY

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

March 9, 2026

While average gasoline prices in New York have risen about 40 cents per gallon in the last week due to price pressures resulting from the war in the M...

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Colder weather to return later this week

Brian McClellan

March 9, 2026

The story for this week will be a tale of two halves, weather-wise, as the spring-like warmth will shift back to more seasonable temperatures as the w...

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Dylan Scott, Sammy Kershaw to headline Cattaraugus County Fair concerts

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

March 9, 2026

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Ag Society announces star country music singers Dylan Scott and Sammy Kershaw will headline concerts on back-to...

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Casino to host ‘Seneca Fight Night’ MMA event this May

March 9, 2026

SALAMANCA — Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino is bringing the power and physicality of professional Mixed Martial Arts back to the Southern Tier. Legacy...

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