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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...

Splain, Otto-Eldred board members discuss softball concerns during meeting

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Splain, Otto-Eldred board members discuss softball concerns during meeting

By JO WANKEL - Special to the Times Herald

Feb 11, 2026

Otto-Eldred School District Superintendent Matt Splain, speaking as a resident before the school board Tuesday evening, shared a prepared statement in...

Strong first half not enough as Bonnies fall at Richmond, 75-52

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Strong first half not enough as Bonnies fall at Richmond, 75-52

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 11, 2026

OLEAN - The Bonnies (14-12, 5-9) got off to a strong start as a big road underdog against Richmond (21-4, 11-1), but couldn’t keep pace in the second ...

Bona Baseball enters 2026 with talent to contend in Atlantic 10

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Bona Baseball enters 2026 with talent to contend in Atlantic 10

By SCOTT EDDY, St. Bonaventure Athletics

Feb 11, 2026

With a host of new players joining the roster this spring, the new season brings the usual optimism that can only accompany this time of year, but per...

HS HOOPS WRAP: Gators fall just short at Falconer; CLV edges out Ellicottville

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HS HOOPS WRAP: Gators fall just short at Falconer; CLV edges out Ellicottville

Feb 10, 2026

FALCONER — Despite a 20-point double-double from Ryan Callen, the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team fell just short in a road league game Tuesda...

Mest’s seven threes power Olean past Salamanca, 73-46

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Mest’s seven threes power Olean past Salamanca, 73-46

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 10, 2026

OLEAN — Senior Joe Mest buried four first-quarter three-pointers Tuesday night, igniting Olean (12-5, 7-4) to a 73-46 rout of division rival Salamanca...

Allegany-Limestone, Salamanca secure CCAA I league wins

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Allegany-Limestone, Salamanca secure CCAA I league wins

Feb 09, 2026

ALLEGANY — Mya Hayes registered a double-double of 14 points and 15 rebounds and Maddie Kahm totaled 17 points to lead the Allegany-Limestone girls ba...

BOYS HOOPS: Canisteo-Greenwood tops Fillmore in state-ranked rematch

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BOYS HOOPS: Canisteo-Greenwood tops Fillmore in state-ranked rematch

Feb 09, 2026

Eagles fall to C-G 74-59; A-L, FCS gets wins FILLMORE — It wasn’t exactly the way the Fillmore boys basketball team expected to cap off senior night. ...

Olean places sixth at Class A swim finals

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Olean places sixth at Class A swim finals

Feb 09, 2026

CLARENCE — The Olean High boys swimming and diving team finished sixth at the Section 6 Class A championships on Saturday. The Huskies accumulated 193...

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Breezy Johnson and Ilia Malinin star for US at Milan Cortina Olympics as Lindsey Vonn crashes

By KEN MAGUIRE - AP Sports Writer

Feb 09, 2026

MILAN (AP) — The crash. The gasps. The helicopter. Lindsey Vonn's frightening fall in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn't help...

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Seahawks ride their ‘Dark Side’ defense to a Super Bowl title, pounding the Patriots 29-13

By ROB MAADDI - AP Pro Football Writer

Feb 09, 2026

SANTA CLARA, Calif.— The "Dark Side" defense carried Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks to a Lombardi Trophy. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron ...

Drake’s game-winner lifts Bonnies to 72-71 win over Duquesne

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Drake’s game-winner lifts Bonnies to 72-71 win over Duquesne

Feb 07, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE – Laycee Drake's jump shot with four seconds remaining on the clock sent the St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team to a 7...

Simmons II, Charles, Osasuyi lead injury depleted Bonnies to big road win

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Simmons II, Charles, Osasuyi lead injury depleted Bonnies to big road win

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 07, 2026

OLEAN — Junior Buddy Simmons II scored 18 second half points, senior Cayden Charles had a career high scoring night, and freshman Andrew Osasuyi took ...

Flipping to a 3-4 defense under Jim Leonhard shouldn’t haunt the Bills like it has in the past

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Flipping to a 3-4 defense under Jim Leonhard shouldn’t haunt the Bills like it has in the past

By NICK SABATO - Niagara Gazette (TNS)

Feb 07, 2026

Sean McDermott’s nine seasons of success couldn’t erase what happened before. People remember and they are still salty. The Buffalo Bills had a loaded...

SECTION 6 HOOPS: Mest, Rivera pace Olean win over Southwestern

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SECTION 6 HOOPS: Mest, Rivera pace Olean win over Southwestern

Feb 06, 2026

JAMESTOWN — Joe Mest drained a trio of 3-pointers and finished with 13 points as the Olean boys basketball team avenged a league foe for the second-st...

SECTION 5 HOOPS: Fillmore clinches AC title with big 4th quarter, beating C-R

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SECTION 5 HOOPS: Fillmore clinches AC title with big 4th quarter, beating C-R

Feb 06, 2026

FILLMORE — With a league title on the line, the Fillmore boys basketball team controlled a pivotal fourth quarter to hold off Cuba-Rushford Friday nig...

Parents say coaching concerns threaten Otto-Eldred softball season

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Parents say coaching concerns threaten Otto-Eldred softball season

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 06, 2026

Otto-Eldred High School’s varsity softball program, which competed for a District 9 championship last season, may not field a team this spring, accord...

OUTDOORS: A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice

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OUTDOORS: A Kinzua monster from under the Willow Bay ice

By WADE ROBERTSON

Feb 06, 2026

One thing about the 2025-26 winter, no one's asking if the ice is thick enough to fish on. The bone-chilling cold hasn’t let up at all, the ice growin...

Containing Reaves the key as Bonnies seek redemption at Fordham

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Containing Reaves the key as Bonnies seek redemption at Fordham

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Feb 06, 2026

OLEAN — Coming off of another close loss, this time against Dayton, the Bonnies (13-10, 2-8) will travel to Fordham to face the Rams (12-11, 3-7). Thi...

Fillmore clinches league title with win over C-R/B-R

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Fillmore clinches league title with win over C-R/B-R

Feb 05, 2026

FILLMORE — Fillmore pulled away during the fourth quarter on Thursday, clinching a Section 5 Allegany League title in the process with a 43-36 win ov...

HS WRAP: Hinsdale boys rally to beat Hammondsport, Fillmore wins

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HS WRAP: Hinsdale boys rally to beat Hammondsport, Fillmore wins

Feb 04, 2026

Bradford picks up 7 pins to beat Olean wrestlers HINSDALE — Despite trailing 21-6 after the first quarter Wednesday night, the Hinsdale boys basketbal...