Breaking News
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...
Outdoors
May 10, 2017
Years ago I carried a big jake into a local sporting goods store on May 15 to have him weighed. As he pulled the scale down to 15¼ pounds, the store o...
Local News, News
May 05, 2017
Monday’s severe storm knocked down trees throughout the area, with some falling harmlessly to the ground and others damaging houses and cars and becom...
Outdoors
Apr 14, 2017
Love. War. When it comes to calling spring gobblers, those two words sum up the season. Most of us forget about the war and focus on the love because ...
Health
Mar 20, 2017
After 30 years and approximately 220,000 cigarettes smoked, Desarae Wright finally kicked the habit. In April, she will have been smoke-free for about...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, Local News, ...
Mar 15, 2017
A maple enthusiast could easily spend the next two weekends taste-testing the effects of soil, topography and climate on tree sap across Western New Y...
Here And Now, News
Mar 11, 2017
Remember to “spring ahead” and set your clocks one hour forward tonight for daylight savings time, which takes effect officially at 2 a.m. Sunday. Day...
Cattaraugus County News, News
Feb 26, 2017
EAST OTTO — The first part of the maple season has been a little disappointing for Jim Ellis. A small producer, Ellis was tempted to tap his maple tre...
Allegany County News, News
Feb 24, 2017
Alfred University may be hundreds of miles from a saltwater shore, but the university has become a crucible — literal and metaphoric — for an engineer...
Feb 23, 2017
PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms usually produces between 5,000 and 7,000 gallons of maple syrup a year. Randy Sprague has only to look at the weathe...
Outdoors
Feb 20, 2017
It slowly grows lighter; a few small birds peep and a far-off owl hoots across the valley. You immediately go on full listening alert, for you’d been ...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Feb 06, 2017
In response to a query this past week in the State & Union column about how to deter deer from nibbling plants and shrubs, as a West Olean resident, I...
Local News, News
Feb 02, 2017
West Olean residents are likely used to seeing a lot of deer along the edge areas of their neighborhood. A fair-sized herd lives in the woods along th...
Outdoors
Jan 04, 2017
The snow is deep and crusty; the wind gnaws at your neck, nips your bright-red cheeks and stiffens your fingers. It is really not the most pleasant ti...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County News, News
Dec 17, 2016
Whether you cut your own Christmas tree or buy one at a local retail outlet, this will be the biggest weekend for shopping for that perfect real tree....
News, Western New York
Dec 07, 2016
PETERSHAM, Mass. (AP) — In a towering forest of centuries-old eastern hemlocks, it's easy to miss one of the tree's nemeses. No larger than a speck of...
Local News
May 01, 2014
PORTVILLE — Portville Central School District has listed its third-quarter honor rolls. HIGH HONOR ROLL GRADE 12: Ellen Bossert, Lindsay Bushnell, Ala...
Health
Apr 01, 2014
The snow has melted, and you can see the first peeks of blooming flowers outside. Ah, springtime is here again. And you’ve got an itch to get outdoors...
Local Sports, Soccer, Sports
September 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...
Buffalo Bills, Football, National Sports, ...
September 12, 2026
HOUSTON (AP) — Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills travel to Houston to Sunday to open their season against the Texans with the quarterback looking to fi...
Business News, Local News, News
September 12, 2026
Paula J. Snyder will receive the 2026 L.O.U.I.E. (“Love of Olean, United In Enterprise”) Award as the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce celebrate...
Business News, Cattaraugus County News, Local News, ...
September 12, 2026
SUNY Jamestown Community College has welcomed four new full-time faculty members for the 2026-2027 academic year. The new faculty members are Katherin...
Lifestyle, Lifestyles
September 12, 2026
DEAR ABBY: About 15 years ago, my nephew gave me a birthday gift of a baseball bat signed by a top player. I love baseball, so it was a lovely gift. A...
Football, Local Sports, Sports
September 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 ...
