Breaking News
September 27, 2025
SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...
Editorial
Jul 18, 2013
Everyone seems to say their summer is hectic and the time is flying by. For the Eckstroms, the summer seems to be flying by at warp speed. Because of ...
Editorial
Jul 17, 2013
If you want to find a good place to eat while driving on the road, see where the truckers eat. If you want to find a good nursing home to care for you...
Editorial
Jul 15, 2013
One of the blessings of living here in this valley are the beautiful hills. They change daily, with the light, with the seasons. They accent storms co...
Editorial
Jul 14, 2013
We appreciated the Olean Times Herald’s coverage of the Machias pool reopening. We thought the article did a great job covering the history of the poo...
Editorial
Jul 14, 2013
There are an estimated 23,000 “gun-control” laws on the books across America. They range from mandatory ownership of a gun (Kennesaw, Ga.) to restrict...
Editorial
Jul 13, 2013
Barry Gan does us a service by noting the logical problems involved in trying to relate economic policy to economic performance. It is true, as Linda ...
Editorial
Jul 13, 2013
Our community was provided with the opportunity to comment to the state Department of Environmental Conservation and federal Environmental Protection ...
Editorial
Jul 12, 2013
I can understand Sandra Sheldon’s frustration with conservative finger-pointing (“Just in Case We Forgot...” in Saturday’s edition), but saving Americ...
Editorial
Jul 12, 2013
I finished shopping with my sister in Walmart and was checking out when fear rushed into the pit of my stomach. I told my sister that I had lost my wa...
Editorial
Jul 11, 2013
I want to thank the Olean Times Herald for its continued encouragement to senior citizens. Your edition for seniors is read by many in our area and ap...
Editorial
Jul 11, 2013
A “Repeal NY Safe Act” sign was stolen from my property on Route 305 while I was in Gettysburg, Pa. This does provide yet another example of the funda...
Editorial
Jul 10, 2013
The Board of Genesis House of Olean and I would like to thank all the donors and participants who supported the Re-Use Auction on June 15. A special t...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
A recent op-ed piece (Saturday, July 6, “America Drowns in Debt, Dependency”) blames the level of poverty in the U.S. on government spending, especial...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
The November 2011 town of Allegany elections made clear that the majority of the electorate disapproved of the Allegany Wind LLC turbine farm. Every a...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
“In the shadow of the Fourth of July and the 150th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg, the winds of freedom are blowing…” is how Reg Henry, a col...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
January 2002, Calcutta, India: U.S. Consulate attacked, five killed. June 2002, Karachi, Pakistan: U.S. consulate attacked, 12 killed. October 2002, D...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
Our government has a spending problem. The projected federal revenue for 2013 is $2.712 trillion — the highest amount in our history — so it’s not an ...
Editorial
Jul 08, 2013
As the fog lifted around 7:30 Friday morning, I was driving around the city of Olean, running errands after a quiet day of meditation. What was I medi...
Crime, Local News, News
October 3, 2025
BRADFORD, Pa. — Spooky season is upon us, and those looking to curl up with a good book full of eerie tales are in luck. Prolific area author James Ba...
Outdoors, Sports
October 3, 2025
Reacting properly after your shot is a critical decision often made under extreme excitement and emotion. Trophy antlers make even seasoned hunters go...
Business, Local News, News
October 3, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: I hope you can answer this question. I’m currently receiving Social Security Disability benefits, and I will be turning 65 in February 202...
Commentary, Opinion
October 3, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — The common presumption is that New York is not a particularly religious place, especially when compared to other parts of the United St...
Local News
October 3, 2025
RICHBURG — Take a personalized trip back to WWI: the Great War or the War to End all Wars, which was fought from 1914 to 1918, featuring reenactor Dav...
Commentary, Opinion
October 3, 2025
On April 2003, I deployed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba as part of a Military Police Headquarters assigned to the Joint Task Force (JTF). As the JTF Current...
