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WEST VALLEY — Once again, a Cattaraugus County school district in need of a superintendent has turned to Mark Ward. On Monday, the West Valley Central...

OLEAN — Officials at New Life Christian School are gearing up for a 14th year of teaching in North Olean in the face of a global pandemic. The non-den...

SALAMANCA — As the Salamanca City Central School District continues developing plans for possible reopening in the fall, school officials are looking ...

The other day, across a wide and fragrant stretch of mint separating our yards, my neighbor and I talked about the 2020 census. Both of us had read th...

OLEAN — Occasional heated comments toward city leadership on race — or a perceived lack thereof — punctuated a packed town hall Thursday on racism and...

OLEAN — Residents of Cattaraugus and McKean counties are urged to keep their guard up as three nursing home workers were reported as having tested pos...

When a brick was thrown through WT Hair salon’s window this past weekend the gratitude associated with the feeling of progress toward increased equali...

OLEAN — Making government more involved in — and better reflecting — the community were just some of the ideas voiced to city leaders on Tuesday. Call...

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo today announced that visitors from eight additional states will have to quarantine for 14 days. The newly-added states are ...

The U.S. Army has a program called Soldier for Life. I am an American Soldier for life — enlisted for four years, an officer for more than 33 years, n...

OLEAN — After three large tents were set up at the Olean Family YMCA this week, some staff were asked by community members if a circus was coming to t...

During times of chaos and division, uncertainty and unrest, tension and suffering, we look to our leaders to help guide the ship. We look to our leade...

OLEAN — People congregated in Lincoln Park Saturday night for a peaceful candlelight vigil for black lives lost to police brutality. Sitting in small ...

Countless thousands of people in the United States and around the world are making their voices heard about the need to address overt and systemic rac...

OLEAN — A fundraising virtual ride, walk or run beginning Monday and running through June 7 benefits Veggie Wheels via the Cattaraugus Region Communit...

ALLEGANY — When seniors at Allegany-Limestone High School learned they would have to cancel their class trip due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it didn’t t...

Folks, on a recent evening I rode my bike around the Henley Street/St. Bonaventure loop. I passed at least 50 people, none of whom had masks. It was k...

Visitors maintain a grave on Monday at the Veterans Field of Honor at Mount View Cemetery in Olean. The annual Memorial Day services, abridged to less...