Apr 12, 2021
The Ever Given had been stuck in Suez sand for nearly a week when my neighbor asked if we were sure the giant container ship hadn’t been sabotaged. It...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Apr 07, 2021
Why do the Russians need to bother spreading disinformation when our own domestic sources do a much better job at it? We just went through a four-year...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Mar 05, 2021
He walked out on the stage and the crowd was cheering, the music was blasting “I’m proud to be an American,” and former President Donald Trump did loo...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Feb 25, 2021
There’s some debate over the ability of the human mind to really comprehend numbers, especially as they get bigger. Five is simple. One can easily pic...
Local Columnists, Nation World, New York
Feb 09, 2021
Marcy Kaptur of Toledo, Ohio is the longest-serving woman in the current Congress. She has also been in the U.S. House of Representatives longer than ...
Leters to the Editor
Jan 30, 2021
Regarding the letter to the editor, “Selective Punishment Against Trump,” in the Jan. 19 edition of the Times Herald, it is a sad reminder that some p...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 25, 2021
President Joe Biden presents two essential values to the nation: unity and truth. Whether Americans accept them is, of course, another matter. Biden g...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 23, 2021
President Joe Biden, in his inaugural address, talked about what ails us — divisiveness and demonization. He talked about the one great goal: Unity. T...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 21, 2021
Whatever one thinks of the national news media, it seems clear that their insistence on reporting every detail of what President Trump has said or don...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 20, 2021
When Joe Biden is inaugurated today as the 46th president of the United States, he’ll face a nation torn by deep political and social divisions, and a...
Leters to the Editor
Jan 15, 2021
The liberals (Democrats) are driving the last nails into President Donald Trump. The riot in Washington was very bad. President Trump’s speech may hav...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 09, 2021
Death and destruction did not stop Congress from its mission to certify the election of the next president of the United States. Shell-shocked by what...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 08, 2021
The mob that stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday afternoon handed a huge gift to the very forces it claims to oppose. And while the roots of this madnes...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jan 08, 2021
America seems deeply divided. The House of Representatives is split 222-213 between Democrats and Republicans, meaning just five seats need to flip to...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Dec 29, 2020
For most Americans, 2020 has been one long, terrifying nightmare — with a raging pandemic that’s claimed more than 315,000 lives, a devastating econom...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Dec 22, 2020
Now that the electoral college has spoken, it is high time that we Republicans salute and recognize the next president of these United States, Joseph ...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Dec 03, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden named his national security team last week. Antony Blinken will be nominated for secretary of state; Jake Sullivan for natio...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Dec 02, 2020
One good news story from election 2020 that has gotten insufficient attention is the continued independence of America’s courts. Across the country, s...
Cattaraugus County, News
June 17, 2025
WEST VALLEY — Working together, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley (CHBWV) and other prime contractor sites are eliminating inefficiencies, improving operatio...
Local Sports, Sports
June 16, 2025
Olean had the weather cooperate Monday to be able to play their first game at Bradner Stadium. However, the Oilers got pounded 12-3 by the Genesee Rap...
Local Sports, Sports
June 16, 2025
Randy's Up The River, Bamboo Strategy and Smethport VFW all pick up convincing wins in Monday's action of the Olean Women's Softball League. Randy's U...
Crime, News
June 16, 2025
OLEAN — A West Valley woman faces felony welfare fraud charges following an investigation, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reported. Nicole L....
Local News, News
June 16, 2025
More rain is on the way for the Olean area in the coming week, though the National Weather Service predicts a lower chance for severe weather than the...
Local News, News
June 16, 2025
OLEAN — The regular monthly meeting of the Olean Public Library Board of Trustees will be held Wednesday, June 18, at 5:30 p.m. in the library's Conf...
