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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Brady’s aggressive offense pays off for Allen in Bills’ 2 wins

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Brady’s aggressive offense pays off for Allen in Bills’ 2 wins

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 18, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — Joe Brady was so eager to get Josh Allen on the field, the Bills rookie head coach elected to take the ball — rather than defer — upon ...

Bonnies land four star recruit for 2027

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Bonnies land four star recruit for 2027

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 18, 2026

St. Bonaventure secured the signing of four-star forward Victor Aborowa this week, one of their most highly touted signings directly from high school ...

Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

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Josh Allen opens the Bills’ new stadium with a 5-TD outing in a 41-31 win over the Lions

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 17, 2026

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Forget the official name of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium. It’s Josh Allen’s house. The quarterback quickly put his stamp o...

Bednarski, Finch lead Olean volleyball past Jamestown

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Bednarski, Finch lead Olean volleyball past Jamestown

Sep 17, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean girls volleyball team earned its third straight win with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-23 sweep over Jamestown on Thursday evening. Haylie Bedn...

Outdoors: Archery — under pressure

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Outdoors: Archery — under pressure

By WADE ROBERTSON

Sep 17, 2026

It’s the second week of archery season, daylight's fading, you can’t help thinking of dinner. You turn and look behind you one last time. To your abso...

Tallman’s hat-trick leads Genesee Valley-Belfast over C-R/B-R

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Tallman’s hat-trick leads Genesee Valley-Belfast over C-R/B-R

Sep 16, 2026

BELMONT — Bayleigh Tallman had a hat-trick for Genesee Valley-Belfast girls soccer on Wednesday in a 4-1 win over Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg. Lena...

Bills set to open new stadium hosting the Lions in a primetime matchup

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Bills set to open new stadium hosting the Lions in a primetime matchup

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 16, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills’ Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleami...

Wilczewski, Duggan lead A-L in Maple Grove XC road meet

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Wilczewski, Duggan lead A-L in Maple Grove XC road meet

Sep 15, 2026

BEMUS POINT — Maple Grove ran away with the scoring in a four-team boys cross country meet Tuesday afternoon, but Allegany-Limestone’s Nolan Wilczewsk...

A-L nets another late winner, beating Southwestern in OT

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A-L nets another late winner, beating Southwestern in OT

Sep 15, 2026

JAMESTOWN — The first 80 minutes were not enough to produce a winner between two CCAA Div. I girls soccer contenders, Allegany-Limestone and Southwest...

Eagles erupt for seven goals in 18 Minutes, cruise past Pine Valley

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Eagles erupt for seven goals in 18 Minutes, cruise past Pine Valley

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 15, 2026

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Eagles wasted no time on Tuesday afternoon, turning in a ridiculous seven goals in the first 18 minutes to beat Pine Valley/Gowand...

Leonhard says Bills defense is ‘closer than it looked’ after debut

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Leonhard says Bills defense is ‘closer than it looked’ after debut

By MATT PARRINO, Syracuse.com (TNS)

Sep 15, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — The Buffalo Bills defense created multiple splash plays in the debut of new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard during a comeback win ov...

Duggan takes first, leads A-L girls to Red Dragon XC title

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Duggan takes first, leads A-L girls to Red Dragon XC title

Sep 14, 2026

Higby, Wilczewski give Gators three top three runners BEMUS POINT — The Allegany-Limestone, and several other local, cross country teams opened the se...

BOYS SOCCER: Salamanca, E/F pick up convincing CCAA II victories

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BOYS SOCCER: Salamanca, E/F pick up convincing CCAA II victories

Sep 14, 2026

SOUTH DAYTON — Calum Farnum scored five minutes into the game and the Salamanca boys soccer team tacked on four more markers en route to a convincing ...

GIRLS SOCCER: Obergfell, Olean beat C-LV; Portville tops GV/Belfast

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GIRLS SOCCER: Obergfell, Olean beat C-LV; Portville tops GV/Belfast

Sep 14, 2026

OLEAN — Courtney Obergfell scored what proved to be the game-winner three minutes into the second half to guide the Olean High girls soccer team to a ...

Bills open season in familiar fashion with Allen still patching over defensive deficiencies

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Bills open season in familiar fashion with Allen still patching over defensive deficiencies

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer

Sep 14, 2026

ORCHARD PARK — As first impressions go, the new-look Buffalo Bills under Joe Brady opened the season looking much like the team previously coached by ...

Sabres bank on Ostlund’s potential by signing 22-year-old to 8-year, $52.8M contract

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Sabres bank on Ostlund’s potential by signing 22-year-old to 8-year, $52.8M contract

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer

Sep 14, 2026

BUFFALO — The Buffalo Sabres are banking on forward Noah Ostlund’s potential by signing the 22-year-old to an eight-year, $52.8 million contract, the ...

Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

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Josh Allen connects with Joshua Palmer for a late TD and Bills beat Texans 36-31 in wild opener

By KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports Writer

Sep 13, 2026

HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen didn’t wait for the question he knew was coming on Sunday after finally leading the Buffalo Bills to a road win over the Hou...

Salamanca’s last minute comeback lifts them over Frewsburg in overtime, 2-1

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Salamanca’s last minute comeback lifts them over Frewsburg in overtime, 2-1

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 12, 2026

SALAMANCA — Salamanca (2-1-0) spent nearly the entire second half chasing an equalizer against Frewsburg (0-0-2) on Saturday, waiting for the one mome...

Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators

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Eagles’ explosive first half leads to 35-12 win over Gators

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Sep 11, 2026

HINSDALE — The Chautauqua Lake/Westfield/Brocton Eagles (1-1) overwhelmed the Allegany-Limestone/Hinsdale Gators (1-1) with a 28 point first half on F...

Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks

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Portville/C-R/B-R, Salamanca storm to C South comebacks

Sep 11, 2026

GOWANDA — A 12-0 halftime deficit and an injury at quarterback gave the Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg team its first test of the season in ...