Editorial

On Tuesday, city of Olean registered voters have the opportunity to vote for the alderman that will represent them in 2012-13. I encourage all registe...

I never anticipated a smear campaign against me when I entered my name for Humphrey town supervisor. A letter with several negative comments has been ...

The Cattaraugus County Legislature recently adopted a local law asking voters to either approve or disapprove a reduction in the size of the Legislatu...

TORONTO — Funny how perceptions in the NFL change with a victory. Last week, as the Bills counted down to Sunday’s “home” game against the Redskins at...

There will be a choice of candidates in the upcoming town of Cuba election. This is good. It is also good that all but two of the candidates were pres...

By Karen Kell-Whiteman Special to the Olean Times Herald Like the rest of our country, Cattaraugus County is in an economic crisis. I am a resident, t...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The word ‘expectations’ has been thrown around a lot in the last month in relation to this year’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball t...

ORCHARD PARK — We call him “The Senator” partly because his comments are invariably bright and introspective and partly because his answers can be fil...

Last week I wrote about woolly bear caterpillars and how they are considered by some to be forecasters of the level of severity of the coming winter. ...

BUFFALO — Don’t judge Matt Ellis by his meager statistics. The Sabres certainly never will. In 132 games, the forward has 10 goals and 26 points. Last...

I wanted to write and commend Chuck Pollock on his article regarding the reportedly gun-packing student at Pioneer Central School, and the way Superin...

Residents of Cattaraugus County, especially District 2, I urge you to vote no on Proposition 1 on Nov. 8. Reduction of the County Legislature from 21 ...

Not that many years ago the New York State Department of Transportation did a great job resurfacing Interstate 86. It really needed it. Now, I-86 need...

Thank you, Chuck Pollock, for your column regarding the reported Pioneer Central School handgun incident last week. Here we have a school superintende...

Just a few notes as the fall high school sports season begins to wind down and area teams focus on long playoff runs: Among those local teams who will...

This was supposed to be my usual Bills’ bye week column where, without a Buffalo game to cover, I’m free to watch NFL games as a viewer rather than a ...

Catching up with a trio of area athletes’ successes: WHEN LAST you read about Allegany’s Lauren Paladino in this space, she had just completed the gru...

If I had a chance, I’d ask Sen. Catharine Young to explain how Time Warner Cable has all the rights in the world while we subscribers have none. I’d a...