Editorial

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Rev. William Kay, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Ellicottville, offered this opening prayer for the June 12 meeting of the...

One of the front-page articles in the June 22 edition of the Olean Times Herald was headlined, “NY Women’s Agendas Derailed Over Abortion.” In the bil...

I’m writing in response to Chris Michel’s recent column, “Encounters on Dog Walks Can Bring Anxiety.” I want to applaud Chris in his recognition that ...

Before I respond to Linda Simms’ column, “Timeless Protection of 2nd Amendment,” I want to first acknowledge that diversity of opinion and discourse a...

By now the people living in Olean and the surrounding area are aware that we have decided to retire from the Salvation Army. We would like to take thi...

An EverPower road agreement is again front-page news. Years pass, but Carrollton remains the target for the construction aggravation and disruption ot...

Many thanks to the Cattaraugus County Tea Party for hosting last month a speaker from People Against the National Defense Authorization Act (PANDA) of...

When I pull out of Grossman Avenue onto East State Street on the way to work or to run an errand, I still reflexively prepare to take the detour up Ki...

As co-chairs of the Olean General Hospital Auxiliary’s 27th annual Strawberry Festival, we take this opportunity to show our heartfelt appreciation to...

As the debate rages over the interpretation, and even the relevance of the Second Amendment, we must look to history in order to understand why the Fo...

This letter is to commend the Olean Times Herald for printing the column by Linda Simms, “Capitalism: Cornerstone of American Prosperity,” in Friday’s...

After all the negative comments about the SPCA in Cattaraugus County, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention my recent visit to the facility. A friend ...

I think most Oleanders would agree with me when I say the winters in this area are just too long. The bitter cold and almost constant snowfall get old...

Kevin Sheen of EverPower continues to willfully disobey the wishes of the Allegany Town Board in what Judge Michael L. Nenno called “contumacious” con...

My grandmother’s life story, like most, is quite unremarkable. Adaline Wakefield was an everywoman, but that’s where her tale gets its charm. I grew u...

Add my name to the growing number who disapprove of the plans to remake North Union Street. Many in the “over-the-fence or coffee-shop discussions” I ...

We are told by sunshine patriots that we shouldn’t worry about giving up a lot of our freedoms in order to be “safe.” We should trust the government t...

Certainly, North Union Street needs the planned upgrades to sewers, lighting and parking. I’m sure the existing business and travelers there will endu...