Editorial

To the thief who stole my precious gnomes out of my yard in Limestone: You know who you are. Please have it in your heart to return them to me — they ...

ST. BONAVENTURE — It was the storyline that sometimes got lost in the proverbial shuffle. It could even be considered the footnote to what ended up be...

We are at the end of the school year, and it has been a difficult year for the public schools in Western New York. In particular, Olean has had some t...

I have been surprised and alarmed to see “2012 America vs. Obama” signs posted throughout the various towns in Allegany County. These signs are attrib...

Dr. Barry Gan’s editorial last week regarding the “America vs. Obama” signs that have sprung up in many yards around this area made some excellent poi...

Dr. Barry Gan’s column in the June 11 edition of the Olean Times Herald stated that he was “surprised and angered” by signs in front of a business tha...

Town supervisors from upstate New York have appealed to state officials to allow drilling in the Marcellus and Utica shales for natural gas in their c...

While summer is just heating up, here are a few quick notes looking ahead to next fall and beyond: When Pioneer Central School senior and Big 30 Wrest...

Catching up with a pair of Big 30 athletes who starred in college, Allegany-Limestone’s Blake Eaton and Bolivar-Eichburg’s Carissa Carlson. THE COUNTD...

While several teams and individuals from throughout the Big 30 region turned in championship efforts during the recently-completed spring season, it’s...

Full disclosure, I’ve never been a fan of Jim Rome. The national sports talk show host is too cocky and takes himself, his “clones” and “smack-offs” w...

In a recent article in the Olean Times Herald, “Bernanke Signals no Imminent Steps to Aid Economy,” it is reminiscent of hard-hearted Hannah, but not ...

I was dismayed to read Dr. Barry Gan’s opinion on the local political scene, especially since he teaches at our prestigious St. Bonaventure University...

I also find the signs, “America vs Obama,” offensive. Whether you agree or not with our president, he still deserves the respect of his position. Sign...

OLEAN — The Olean High School Athletic Wall of Fame will add five plaques tomorrow when Frank Aiello (Class of 1966), Jeff Gabler (’85), Christina (Kw...

As I’ve often mentioned in this space, the column’s name, Local Notes, comes from the fact it relies on area athletes and teams including, of course, ...

I was astonished to read about Carl Paladino’s attack on state Sen. Catharine Young. I am a local community-development consult who works in communiti...

WELLSVILLE — When the New York Collegiate Baseball League’s Nitros returned to Wellsville this season, they brought a new voice with them. St. Bonaven...