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Cattaraugus County Administrator John "Jack" Searles sits in his Olean office . Searles's 45 years with the county came to an end with his retirement June 28.

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Cattaraugus County News, Local News

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

June 14, 2025

Searles ready for next adventure after 45 years in Cattaraugus County government

OLEAN — For nearly 46 years of governmental operations in Cattaraugus County — through major tec...

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Commentary, Opinion, Opinion/Columns

Loan forgiveness made students worse off, then and now

By ALLISON SCHRAGER Bloomberg Opinion

June 28, 2026

NEW YORK (TNS) — Student loans are a special kind of debt. They are an investment to increase someone’s future earnings, though they must be paid back...

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Commentary, Opinion, Opinion/Columns

Guest Comment: Our children and the challenges they face — every day

By CARI MATEJKA Special to Olean Times Herald

June 28, 2026

A cup of tea can bring peacefulness. Peacefulness. That’s one of many virtues my students practiced this year. There were lots of days we sat in silen...

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Baseball, Local Sports, Sports

Olean U-10 leans on strong pitching to beat Ellicottville

Henry Buchan

June 28, 2026

LITTLE VALLEY — Greyson Finch and Colt Donnely combined to allow one earned run over six innings pitched, and Olean’s U-10 Little League baseball team...

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Mark Duell to retire from Cutco after 36 years

June 28, 2026

OLEAN — Mark Duell, maintenance laborer for Cutco Cutlery Corp., is retiring this week after 36 years with the company. Duell joined Cutco on Feb. 26,...

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Allegany County News, Local News, News

Genesee Valley celebrates 30th commencement ceremony

June 28, 2026

BELMONT — Genesee Valley Central School honored its graduating Class of 2026 at the 30th annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, with 41 receiving t...

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