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
Oct 02, 2012
With the 23rd District Congressional election only a month away, I’m amazed at how little attention has been given in the media to informing the publi...
Editorial
Oct 02, 2012
Contrary to its claim to be a no-kill shelter, the Cattaraugus County SPCA is a perversion of no kill. The organization defends its practice of confin...
Editorial
Sep 29, 2012
The Olean Gus Macker Committee would like to thank everyone for their help and support in making Olean’s 5th Annual Gus Macker Tournament a success. T...
Editorial
Sep 29, 2012
I read with interest the article in the Olean Times Herald (Sept. 16 edition, page A-4) on town of Carrollton leaders discussing proposed demolition o...
Editorial
Sep 28, 2012
I have lived in Olean for more than 40 years. I graduated from Olean High School and am employed by the Olean City Police Department. Over the past ye...
Editorial
Sep 28, 2012
Hinsdale Superintendent Judi McCarthy kindly showed me out after our interview at the school a couple weeks ago. We spoke in her office for a good 45 ...
Editorial
Sep 27, 2012
It was great to see that an African American could be elected president of the United States. It shows that many of the old prejudices have been overc...
Editorial, Sports
Sep 26, 2012
Going to bed on Monday night, I was angry. My mood hadn’t changed the next morning. And no, it wasn’t because I had picked the Packers to beat the Sea...
Editorial
Sep 26, 2012
It is is sad to see that the Olean Times Herald feels it necessary to print “specials” on its pages that defend the 2012 America vs. Obama signs appea...
Editorial
Sep 26, 2012
News that a military helicopter manufacturer is closing its operations near Elmira — meaning the loss of 570 jobs — spilled into the congressional cam...
Editorial, Sports
Sep 25, 2012
The Bills would have been a lot better off if Stephen Gostkowski had made that 42-yard field goal nine days ago ... or if Justin Tucker had missed his...
Editorial
Sep 25, 2012
Gas prices: I am in shock again at our state’s gas prices. From what I have read the barrel price of oil is down, but good, old New York state prices ...
Editorial
Sep 24, 2012
The Olean Common Council has had a good contract with the SPCA for over 20 years. We haven’t killed city animals nor have we taken perfectly healthy a...
Editorial
Sep 24, 2012
The coming of fall brings the end of another enjoyable season of events at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in Little Valley. The Fair Board of Dire...
Editorial, Sports
Sep 24, 2012
CLEVELAND — It would be easy to dismiss the Bills’ 24-14 victory over the Browns on Sunday afternoon in Cleveland as a predictable triumph over a winl...
Editorial
Sep 23, 2012
President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are implicitly blaming Americans for inciting the well-planned military-style attack in ...
Editorial
Sep 23, 2012
One never has to search hard to find evidence of how messed up this country can be, but a couple examples this past week really stood out. The first w...
Editorial
Sep 23, 2012
Picture this: A crowded Catholic Chapel on Cape Cod on Sunday morning following the Fourth of July. It’s incredibly hot, but there is a gentle breeze ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
October 2, 2025
PORTVILLE — The idea to make a launch point for kayaks and other watercraft on the Allegheny River in the town of Portville has resulted in the develo...
Local News, News
October 2, 2025
While it's early October and the weather in the near future still calls for sun and high temperatures in the 70s — it's not too early to look ahead an...
Local News, News
October 2, 2025
OLEAN — Early screening and paying attention to risk factors can help reduce the impact of breast cancer, said the county’s top medical officer. Catta...
Local News, News
October 2, 2025
OLEAN — Federal aid will help get the lead out of area children over the next few years. Cattaraugus County Environmental Health Director Bob Ring tol...
Local Sports, Sports
October 1, 2025
A-L knocks off Falconer/CV/MG for 4th-straight win PORTVILLE — Back on September 11, the Portville girls soccer team brought a 0-0 tie into halftime b...
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
October 1, 2025
ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone girls volleyball beat visiting Randolph (25-19, 25-15, 25-17) in three sets on Wednesday night, as they look to improve ...
