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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
Dec 16, 2011
The Big 30 will have at least one new head football next fall. Jason Barner, who has run the Kane High School program for the past six seasons, has an...
Editorial
Dec 15, 2011
This scenario didn’t seem likely 25 days ago. Tony Sparano, whose Dolphins staggered from the gate at 0-7, had just thrashed the Bills 35-8 at Sun Lif...
Editorial
Dec 13, 2011
Some thoughts on the Heisman Trophy vote, the CBS’ NFL Today and the state of the Bills: OVER the past 30-some years, at the suggestion of respected L...
Editorial
Dec 12, 2011
A friend of mine is convinced exactly what caused the Bills’ current skid. He cites the $59 million, six-year contract extension — $24 million guarant...
Editorial
Dec 09, 2011
With over 14,000 fans rising to their feet and the tension inside Assembly Hall brimming, Mark Schmidt called a 30-second timeout to try to regain the...
Editorial
Dec 08, 2011
ST. BONAVENTURE — Over the past five seasons, since the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has become one of the Atlantic 10’s rapidly improving ...
Editorial
Dec 08, 2011
Almost every day or evening my wife and I take our dog on a good walk. We prefer the Allegheny River dike near the house, but if it gets too late, Ang...
Editorial
Dec 07, 2011
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — It was hard to escape the harsh reality of last Thursday night when it was all around him the next day. Demitrius Conger, St. Bonave...
Editorial
Dec 07, 2011
Some years ago they decided to build a bridge across Chautauqua Lake. They out all the pilings in, then the “environmentalists” put a stop to the brid...
Editorial
Dec 07, 2011
Perhaps you, like many of us, are feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the unrelenting TV and print media advertising that threatens to turn the Christmas ...
Editorial
Dec 06, 2011
ORCHARD PARK — When the Bills got off to that glittering 5-2 start, did you really think their season would effectively be over after 12 games? That’s...
Editorial
Dec 05, 2011
ORCHARD PARK — If you doubt losing wears on NFL coaches, I’ll submit Chan Gailey’s name in rebuttal. The Bills’ second-year boss, a strong candidate f...
Editorial
Dec 02, 2011
ST. BONAVENTURE — There’s absolutely no excuse for this one. None. Arkansas State appears on St. Bonaventure’s non-conference men’s basketball home sc...
Editorial
Dec 02, 2011
On the evening of Nov. 10 there was a public forum held concerning the elementary school future in Olean. This meeting was held at the middle school. ...
Editorial
Dec 01, 2011
Some random thoughts about three current sports controversies: IT WAS an interesting afternoon with Bills’ wide receiver Stevie Johnson during Wednesd...
Editorial
Dec 01, 2011
What in the world is taking place in our local justice system and the United States? The family court system as a whole is ineffective and refuses to ...
Editorial
Dec 01, 2011
I am writing to thank John Stengel for his enlightening column, "A Modest Proposal for the Nation's 'Occupiers,'" in the Nov. 22 edition of the Olean ...
Editorial
Dec 01, 2011
This is in response to the letter written by Earl McElfresh appearing in the Nov. 26 edition of the Olean Times Herald (“Who’s Going to Heat Your Home...
Local News, News
October 1, 2025
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn't extend or restore health care benefits, choosing i...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
October 1, 2025
This might be the big weekend for leaf peeping in what New York’s tourism folks designate the Chautauqua-Allegheny region of the state, which includes...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
October 1, 2025
OLEAN — United Way of Cattaraugus and Allegany Counties (UWCAC) announces the recipients of the 2025 Bill and Cathy Fraser Grants. This year, $9,219 i...
Local News, News
October 1, 2025
CUBA — Cuba Circulating Library has been awarded the Children’s Book Project grant award from the Pilcrow Foundation, receiving 65 books from the orga...
Commentary, Opinion
October 1, 2025
What makes you nostalgic? Now it’s true, nostalgia can be a downer for some. It can be a longing for long-gone moments you’ll never get back — and mak...
Commentary, Opinion
October 1, 2025
There were at least 235,502 retirees across the country who collected a public pension of $100,000 or more in 2024 — costing taxpayers $30.6 billion —...
