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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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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters speaks during a special state Board of Education meeting, April 12, 2023, in Oklahoma City. (Associated Press)

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August 19, 2025

Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from NY, Calif. draws criticism

Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exa...

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Arts Alive program a beloved part of Salamanca Youth Bureau’s summer

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September 5, 2026

(This story is the second in a two-part series on the summer youth programs offered by the Salamanca Youth Bureau, focusing primarily on Arts Alive. P...

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United Way’s Kids in Sports fall event slated for Oct. 3 at SBU

September 5, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE — Kids in Sports, a new, free sports sampling event for boys and girls ages 9-12, is set to take place from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, ...

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In Wellsville, remembering 9/11 a quarter century later

By KATHRYN ROSS news@oleantimesherald.com

September 5, 2026

WELLSVILLE — While communities around the county will observe the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, two commemorations...

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Dear Abby: Son feels shunned by father over physical appearance

September 5, 2026

DEAR ABBY: I am a 62-year-old man. I was born with a cleft lip and cleft palate. Growing up, I had several surgeries and much dental work to improve m...

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Police reports 9/4/26

September 5, 2026

Olean Police Thursday, 4:01 p.m. , Jeremiah Willie Baskin, 28, of 212 N. 11th St., was charged with third-degree menacing, a class B misdemeanor, and ...

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