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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...

Defense fuels Southwestern past Salamanca, 53–38

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Defense fuels Southwestern past Salamanca, 53–38

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 16, 2026

SALAMANCA — Southwestern (8-4, 6-0) won a battle of unbeatens in CCAA Division I on Friday night, overwhelming Salamanca with their defensive pressure...

St. Bonaventure looks for first A-10 win at La Salle

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St. Bonaventure looks for first A-10 win at La Salle

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 16, 2026

The Bonnies (11-6, 0-4) have suffered a number of close losses to start their A-10 schedule, two of which were a shot away from a different outcome, b...

HS WRAP: Cuba-Rushford, Portville earn key wins behind rebounding, defense

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HS WRAP: Cuba-Rushford, Portville earn key wins behind rebounding, defense

Jan 15, 2026

GENESEE — Peyton Joy recorded a double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds to lead Cuba-Rushford to a 69-56 road victory over Genesee Valley-Belfast...

Bills’ Bishop remains steady regardless of who lines up beside him

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Bills’ Bishop remains steady regardless of who lines up beside him

By Nick Sabato - Niagara Gazette

Jan 15, 2026

ORCHARD PARK (TNS) — Look close enough and Cole Bishop’s play may look familiar. On the first third down of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars,...

The Allegany connection that helped turn Tioga football into a state power

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The Allegany connection that helped turn Tioga football into a state power

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 15, 2026

Nick Aiello didn’t inherit a state championship program when he took over at Tioga. What he did inherit was time, and a coaching staff that included f...

Allegany’s Shawn Dubin signs minor league deal with Diamondbacks

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Allegany’s Shawn Dubin signs minor league deal with Diamondbacks

Jan 14, 2026

Allegany-Limestone graduate Shawn Dubin’s professional baseball career has reached a new stop, with the right-handed pitcher signing a minor league co...

HS WRAP: Wellsville downs Olean in rematch, C-R/B-R wins

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HS WRAP: Wellsville downs Olean in rematch, C-R/B-R wins

Jan 14, 2026

OLEAN — Caelyn Stevens, Addison Hennessy and Emily Stuck all notched eight points to lead the Wellsville girls basketball team a 46-27 triumph in a no...

Bonnies lead wire-to-wire in 57-48 win over Saint Joseph’s

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Bonnies lead wire-to-wire in 57-48 win over Saint Joseph’s

Jan 14, 2026

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team never trailed in a 57-48 win over Saint Joseph's at the Reilly Center Wednesd...

Bonnies fall just short against St. Joe’s after second half comeback

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Bonnies fall just short against St. Joe’s after second half comeback

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 14, 2026

OLEAN — It was déjà vu for the Bonnies in their fourth consecutive loss to start their A-10 schedule on Wednesday, 68-64 at Saint Joseph’s. They made ...

Arrows roll past East Aurora, 13-1

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Arrows roll past East Aurora, 13-1

Jan 14, 2026

The Olean Arrows 12U hockey team’s high-powered offense was firing on all cylinders Saturday as it remained unbeaten this season with a 13-1 victory o...

Haynes, Portville rally past Gowanda in second half

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Haynes, Portville rally past Gowanda in second half

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 13, 2026

PORTVILLE — Stuck in a third quarter scoring drought and trailing Gowanda (1-7) in a league matchup Tuesday, Portville (5-3) could have let the game s...

Salamanca pulls away, moves to 4-0 in league play

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Salamanca pulls away, moves to 4-0 in league play

Jan 13, 2026

OLEAN — The Salamanca High School girls basketball team’s offense came alive with 20 second-quarter points, allowing the Warriors to pull away from Ol...

Bialek scores 1,000th point in Fillmore win over Wellsville

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Bialek scores 1,000th point in Fillmore win over Wellsville

Jan 13, 2026

ALFRED — Fillmore’s Jonah Bialek and Cam Mucher combined for 42 points Tuesday night, and the Eagles took down Wellsville at Alfred University. Fillmo...

HS WRAP: Huskies show depth in 121-52 win over Fredonia

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HS WRAP: Huskies show depth in 121-52 win over Fredonia

Jan 13, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean High boys swimming and diving team won all three relays and seven different Huskies won an individual race to power a victory over F...

Slumping Bonnies aim to halt losing streak against Hawks

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Slumping Bonnies aim to halt losing streak against Hawks

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 13, 2026

Sometimes, life comes at you fast. Three games ago, the Bonnies were 11-2, and started off their conference schedule leading by seven with as many min...

HS HOOPS WRAP: Balanced Ellicottville bounces Pine Valley 74-41

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HS HOOPS WRAP: Balanced Ellicottville bounces Pine Valley 74-41

Jan 12, 2026

ELLICOTTVILLE — Blake Smith collected 15 points, six rebounds and five assists and six players notched at least eight points as the Ellicottville boys...

Huskies clamp down late to edge Salamanca in rivalry win

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Huskies clamp down late to edge Salamanca in rivalry win

By HENRY BUCHAN, Olean Times Herald

Jan 12, 2026

SALAMANCA — Up by three points with twenty seconds to go, senior Adrian Bohdanowycz had the ball in his hands and a chance to clinch a crucial rivalry...

HS WRAP: Four Olean wrestlers go 5-0 at Springville Duals

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HS WRAP: Four Olean wrestlers go 5-0 at Springville Duals

Jan 12, 2026

SPRINGVILLE — The Olean High boys wrestling team went 2-3 and had five wrestlers turn in an unbeaten record at the Springville Duals over the weekend....

A-L’s Belleisle, Salamanca’s Nelthrople take 2nd at Varsity Select

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A-L’s Belleisle, Salamanca’s Nelthrople take 2nd at Varsity Select

Jan 12, 2026

HOUGHTON — Following a two-week break for the holidays, the area’s indoor track and field teams returned to action Saturday at the Section 6 Varsity S...

AP source: NHL chooses Buffalo Sabres to host draft in June

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AP source: NHL chooses Buffalo Sabres to host draft in June

By JOHN WAWROW - AP Hockey Writer

Jan 12, 2026

BUFFALO — With highly prized prospect Gavin McKenna as the centerpiece, the NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its annual draft in June, a pe...