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January 2 -- First Day Hikes draw attendees at local sites 3 -- ‘Daddy fights fires and Mommy is a nurse’ Couple serve Twin Tiers in critical roles 3 ...

It was a year of political change, pollution concerns and frustration across the region. Political shakeups at the city of Olean (No. 1) and Cattaraug...

OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office has a travel advisory in place for all of Cattaraugus County as heavy snow and high winds are making t...

OLEAN — The annual New Year’s Eve concert at Olean First Baptist Church, originally scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 31, has been rescheduled for Wednesd...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — State Police seized 170 vehicles and issued more than 1,000 tickets this fall targeting toll evasion and illegal license plates on th...

ALBANY (TNS) — The state's second-highest court ruled that the communications giant that operates Spectrum must pay back millions for a tax break it w...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office has announced they are accepting applications for the position of deputy sheriff. Potential ap...

The Trump administration made work requirements for low-income people receiving government assistance a priority in 2025. The departments of Health an...

OLEAN — The Developmental Disabilities Subcommittee of the Community Services Board of Cattaraugus County will meet at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 at Department of...

DEAR ABBY: I am a very overweight woman, but down 50 pounds from my top weight and continuing at a consistent, but slow, rate to lose. My A1C is now d...

ALFRED — Earlier in December, five Salamanca High School students traveled to SUNY Alfred State College to compete in the Regional DECA Competition. S...

From a city charter commission and English radio on the dial to helping snagged fishermen, from a shout-out at the Rose Bowl Parade to honoring the lo...

WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Cleanup Alliance (WVCA), the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s prime contractor at the West Vall...

The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Liliana Toms, the daughter of Janet Toms ...

The year 2025 is ending with a bang, weather-wise, as a winter storm is expected dump several inches of snow and make travel tricky through New Year's...

Builder Jeff Gagnon says a space that’s been insulated with hemp materials stays warm in winter, cool in summer, emits no toxins and is as quiet as sn...

The flu is spreading in New York state in record numbers, according to the state Health Department. “We are seeing the highest number of flu cases eve...

ALFRED — New honors, new partnerships and new construction gave Alfred State College plenty to cheer for in 2025. Carnegie and US News & World Report ...