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    State & Union: Local Civil War veteran ‘shook hands with President Lincoln’
    News
    State & Union: Local Civil War veteran ‘shook hands with President Lincoln’
    Dec 02, 2022
    Philip N. Austin of West River Road in the town of Allegany was 91 — and one of the area’s last surviving Civil War veterans — when he was featured in...
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    Essay collection edited by SBU prof explores Civil War monument controversies
    News
    Essay collection edited by SBU prof explores Civil War monument controversies
    Oct 28, 2022
    ST. BONAVENTURE — Civil War monuments, particularly Confederate monuments, have been lightning rods for controversy in recent years. A new collection ...
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    Civil war is not coming
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Civil war is not coming
    RICH LOWRY 
    Oct 14, 2022
    In two days at Shiloh in April 1862, the Union and Confederate armies altogether suffered 23,000 casualties, a shattering total that was the worst of ...
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    Is America bound for a second civil war?
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Is America bound for a second civil war?
    JOHN M. CRISP Tribune News Service 
    Jan 19, 2022
    A second civil war seems far-fetched. But do we ignore the possibility at our peril? Or do we turn it into a self-fulfilling prophecy by talking about...
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    Civil war over Trump? Not going to happen
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Civil war over Trump? Not going to happen
    GENE LYONS 
    Jan 07, 2022
    When it comes to prognostication, my favorite philosopher has always been the eminent Lawrence Peter Berra. “It’s tough to make predictions,” Yogi fam...
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    Angelica wages Civil War Weekend
    Allegany County News, News
    Angelica wages Civil War Weekend
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Sep 23, 2021
    ANGELICA — “The end of the Civil War was near when quite accidentally a hero who sneezed abruptly turned a retreat into victory.” Well, it may not exa...
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    Hinsdale Civil War reenactment weekend had ‘great turnout’
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Hinsdale Civil War reenactment weekend had ‘great turnout’
    CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 16, 2021
    HINSDALE — Gunshots and the boom of cannons echoed off the hills and through the town of Hinsdale this weekend as residents were finally able to celeb...
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    Civil War reenactment Saturday and Sunday in Hinsdale
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Civil War reenactment Saturday and Sunday in Hinsdale
    CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 10, 2021
    HINSDALE — Atlatl’s will be flying and cannons booming Saturday and Sunday as Hinsdale — after a year-long wait — finally celebrates the town’s bicent...
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    Free music to be featured in Hinsdale
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Free music to be featured in Hinsdale
    Jul 28, 2021
    HINSDALE — The Hinsdale Historical Association is hosting Music in the Park at the Main Street Park. The Allegany Alumni and Friends Band will perform...
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    Descendants of 154th NY Regiment to gather July 17 in Ellicottville
    Cattaraugus County
    Descendants of 154th NY Regiment to gather July 17 in Ellicottville
    DEB EVERTS Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Jul 10, 2021
    ELLICOTTVILLE — Descendants of the 154th New York Volunteers are coming to Ellicottville for their 35th annual reunion where their Civil War ancestors...
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    Ellicottville to celebrate bicentennial at Old Home Weekend
    Cattaraugus County, News
    Ellicottville to celebrate bicentennial at Old Home Weekend
    DEB EVERTS Olean Times Herald 
    Jun 12, 2021
    ELLICOTTVILLE — The town of Ellicottville Bicentennial celebration will continue with three final events from July 16 to 18 with a weekend filled with...
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    Legion Riders to make improvements in Wellsville cemetery
    Allegany County News, Local News, News
    Legion Riders to make improvements in Wellsville cemetery
    KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald 
    Feb 12, 2021
    WELLSVILLE — Area veterans are looking out for fellow veterans buried in the old Johnson Cemetery. One of the oldest cemeteries in the village got att...
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    Why can’t we have unity?
    Local Columnists, Nation World
    Why can’t we have unity?
    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...
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    Civil War Memorial in Little Valley gets much-needed roof
    News, Olean
    Civil War Memorial in Little Valley gets much-needed roof
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Jul 14, 2020
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s Civil War Memorial Building has a new roof. The grassroots historic preservation organization Citizens Advocating...
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    Hinsdale’s Bicentennial Celebration kicks off this week
    Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
    Hinsdale’s Bicentennial Celebration kicks off this week
    RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald 
    Jan 04, 2020
    HINSDALE — About 30 area residents participated in the kickoff First Day Hike along the Genesee Valley Greenway Wednesday as Hinsdale kicked off its b...
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    Civil War Weekend opens in Angelica
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Civil War Weekend opens in Angelica
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Sep 28, 2019
    ANGELICA — Visitors to Angelica Saturday afternoon were greeted with the spectacle of booming artillery, musket fire and clouds of black powder smoke ...
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    Civil War Weekend returns to Angelica
    Allegany County News, Local News
    Civil War Weekend returns to Angelica
    Brian McClellan bjm2herzen@yahoo.com 
    Sep 24, 2019
    ANGELICA — Hundreds of scouts and reenactors will congregate in Angelica and set up camp along the streets and in the Allegany County Fairgrounds on F...
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    State & Union: A look back on the history of Lincoln Park
    Local News, News
    State & Union: A look back on the history of Lincoln Park
    Aug 27, 2019
    On Saturday, the city cut the ribbon on the Lincoln Square project, a $1.25 million upgrade to Lincoln Park. City officials hope the development will ...
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    State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
    News
    State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
    Bob Clark 
    Aug 19, 2019
    From violent riots over a trolley strike in Olean to a huge boost for the war effort, from a new name and owner for Grosstal ski area to a visit from ...
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    Angelica Heritage Days turns 50 this weekend
    Allegany County News, News
    Angelica Heritage Days turns 50 this weekend
    BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald 
    Aug 02, 2019
    ANGELICA — Angelica Heritage Days is going to observe its own history this year. Turning 50, members of the Angelica Booster Citizens are putting the ...
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    Dough-to-Go to replace St. John’s Festival this year
    Local News, News
    Dough-to-Go to replace St. John’s Festival this year
    By BOB CLARK bclark@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 16, 2025
    OLEAN -— A fundraiser is set to replace a North End festival this summer. St. John the Evangelist Church will host the Dough-to-Go Fundraiser from 3-7...
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    Veterans Powwow set for weekend at casino; social gathering Friday
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Veterans Powwow set for weekend at casino; social gathering Friday
    By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
    July 16, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Visitors and participants, neighbors and friends and spectators from across the United States and Canada will return to the Seneca Nation’...
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    State & Union: Two free summer movie nights coming up locally
    Local News, News
    State & Union: Two free summer movie nights coming up locally
    July 16, 2025
    Summer is the season for a lot of fun activities — and watching movies with family and friends is right up there. There are two great opportunities fo...
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    Buffalo Bills place rookie Landon Jackson on PUP list before training camp
    Local Sports, NY State Sports, Sports
    Buffalo Bills place rookie Landon Jackson on PUP list before training camp
    RYAN TALBOT syracuse.com (TNS) 
    July 16, 2025
    The Buffalo Bills will begin training camp next Wednesday, but one member of their rookie class may not see the field immediately when practices start...
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    Police reports 7/15/25
    Crime, Local News
    Police reports 7/15/25
    July 16, 2025
    Olean Police Monday, 7:45 p.m. , one injury was reported following a two-vehicle accident involving a bicycle at the intersection of Laurens and North...
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    What’s left for Josh Allen to prove? Just one shiny reward
    Local Sports, NY State Sports, Sports
    What’s left for Josh Allen to prove? Just one shiny reward
    Nick Sabato - Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y. (TNS) 
    July 15, 2025
    EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first story in a series of previewing Buffalo Bills position groups ahead of training camp. Is Josh Allen overrated? Is he ...
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