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August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

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Complaining about the government is our national blood sport. Decades of conditioning by cable “news” networks, where Jerry Springer-style squabbling has replaced intelligent discourse, has turned millions of people from

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Portville/C-R/B-R holds off Olean comeback in 26-21 thriller

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

September 18, 2026

In the final seconds of the half, Myers came up with an interception to end Portville’s scoring threat. The Olean crowd erupted at Bradner Stadium, an...

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Turnovers mount on Warriors in 34-0 loss to CL/W/B

By SAM WILSON Olean Times Herald

September 18, 2026

SALAMANCA — An up-and-down start to the season continued for the Salamanca High School football team, as turnovers mounted on a young Warrior team Fri...

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Russell’s 5 goals power Fillmore boys past Bolivar-Richburg

September 18, 2026

FILLMORE — Levi Russell piled up five goals, including a first-half hat trick, to power the Fillmore boys soccer team to a 6-0 blanking of Bolivar-Ric...

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A Managers’ Playbook: Are you on the chopping block?

By JOHN STEVENS and BRITTANY THIERMAN

September 18, 2026

Quick, name 10 iconic brands that you are familiar with that are either almost, or actually, out of business today? Example: Kodak. Times up. Let’s lo...

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Brady’s aggressive offense pays off for Allen in Bills’ 2 wins

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

September 18, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — Joe Brady was so eager to get Josh Allen on the field, the Bills rookie head coach elected to take the ball — rather than defer — upon ...

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