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October 2, 2023

Our View: Why support local newspapers?

The first week of October is National Newspaper Week. Communities that have a local newspaper are always better off than those without. Newspapers and journalists in every city and town

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Of Meals on Wheels and finding abandoned cats

By MARCIA M. KELLY Special to Olean Times Herald

July 18, 2026

OLEAN — I began my volunteer deliveries for Meals on Wheels last week, and on my very first stop, I was greeted by four beautiful cats on the front po...

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Local News, News, Student News

Allegany-Limestone students, staff earn fun prizes in positive-behavior programs

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

July 18, 2026

ALLEGANY — A new program that rewarded students for exceptional behavior during the past school year was deemed a success Tuesday by Allegany-Limeston...

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Baseball, Local Sports, Softball, ...

Fillmore staff, Mendell found way to forge uniquely successful seasons

By J.P. BUTLER, Olean Times Herald

July 18, 2026

Jon Beardsley, understandably, had a hundred other things on his mind. On this day, however, he stopped to consider those around him. He had, as assis...

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Local News, News, Outdoors

Birding in the grasslands of the West, Part 2

By JEFFREY REED

July 18, 2026

When I arrived in Val Marie, Saskatchewan in late May, it was with the expectation of hiking and birding on the mixed-grass prairie that covers almost...

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Lifestyle, Lifestyles

Dear Abby: Bride-to-be has given mixed signals to her inner circle

July 18, 2026

DEAR ABBY: I have two best friends going back to third grade (we're in our 30s now) and one older sister. I'm the last in my friend group to get marri...

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