Obituaries

October 22, 2025

William A. Bretzin

PORTVILLE — William A. Bretzin, of Portville, passed away Tuesday (Oct. 21, 2025) at his home, after a long illness.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Guenther Funeral Home, Inc., 51 S. Main St., Portville, and will be announced with his complete obituary and online at www.guentherfh.com.

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Cattaraugus County, Local News, News

SPCA requesting $165K in Cattaraugus Co. support for ’26

Plans to expand programs, renovate facilities in progress

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

October 24, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — As the largest animal shelter in the Southern Tier, the SPCA in Cattaraugus County sees a lot of cats and dogs come through its doors....

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Local News, News

Local, state choices on ballot this election season

By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com

October 24, 2025

All voters statewide will be eligible to go to the voting booth this fall. But what will be on the ballot? All state voters will see at least one thin...

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Local News, News, NY State News

State & Union: Some contradictions in NY on kindness

October 24, 2025

Are we as a society less kind to each other? At the same time, do we inflate our perception of our own kindliness? Seventy percent of New Yorkers beli...

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Football, Local Sports, Sports

Silver Creek/Forestville prevails in OT thriller over Franklinville/Ellicottville

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

October 23, 2025

The Black Knights clinch fifth seed in Class D with 26-20 win ELLICOTTVILLE — Late in the fourth quarter of a cold, rainy Thursday night in Ellicottvi...

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Local Sports, Sports

HS WRAP: Follman leads SHS swimmers to 2nd in CCAA Div. II

October 23, 2025

Olean tops A-L in Pink Out volleyball match OLEAN — Led by 100-yard backstroke winner Addi Follman and the winning 400 freestyle relay team, Salamanca...

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