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Olean man sentenced to 3-9 years for hit-and-run death

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Olean man sentenced to 3-9 years for hit-and-run death

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

August 27, 2025

OLEAN — An Olean man has been sentenced to three to nine years in state prison for a 2023 hit-and-run incident on Seneca Avenue that resulted in a wom...

179th Cattaraugus County Fair opens Sunday

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179th Cattaraugus County Fair opens Sunday

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 29, 2022

LITTLE VALLEY — The 179th Cattaraugus County Fair opens Sunday for a seven-day run at the county fairgrounds here. Advance sale tickets are $12 and ar...

Allegany County Fair honors 4-H members who died in fire

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Allegany County Fair honors 4-H members who died in fire

KATHRYN ROSS Olean Times Herald

Jul 19, 2022

ANGELICA — Five 4-H Club members who died in a house fire in April were honored with their own bench by the Allegany County Fair Board on the eve of t...

Visitors eager to experience Cattaraugus County Fair after a year’s hiatus

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Visitors eager to experience Cattaraugus County Fair after a year’s hiatus

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Aug 03, 2021

LITTLE VALLEY — After a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19, Cattaraugus County Fair visitors celebrated their return to the midway, grandstand and anima...

Demolition derby draws 1,000 people to Rushford Saturday

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Demolition derby draws 1,000 people to Rushford Saturday

CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald

Sep 01, 2019

RUSHFORD — Approximately 1,000 people walked in to Legion Park under a warm sun and a cool breeze, armed with coolers and lawn chairs while the smell ...

Firemen’s demolition derby expected to draw 1,000 people to Rushford this weekend

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Firemen’s demolition derby expected to draw 1,000 people to Rushford this weekend

CINDY WAGNER Olean Times Herald

Aug 28, 2019

RUSHFORD — If you’ve lived around the Allegany or Cattaraugus County area for any length of time, you may know that for Labor Day celebrations, Rushfo...

Championship Demolition Derby results from Cattaraugus County Fair

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Championship Demolition Derby results from Cattaraugus County Fair

Aug 07, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — Eighty cars participated in Sunday’s Championship Demolition Derby at the Cattaraugus County Fair. Top drivers will participate at the...

Everything set for Monday’s opening of the 177th Cattaraugus County Fair

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Everything set for Monday’s opening of the 177th Cattaraugus County Fair

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 28, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Fair exhibitors are bringing their cows, pigs, poultry, goats, rabbits, vegetables, flowers, photographs and other ...

Agricultural Society president pleased with Cattaraugus County fair attendance

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Agricultural Society president pleased with Cattaraugus County fair attendance

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Aug 07, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — John Charlesworth, president of the Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society, was pleased with attendance at this year’s county fair. T...

Memories made during demolition derbies of yesteryear

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Memories made during demolition derbies of yesteryear

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Aug 05, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — When the county fair rolls around each summer, the sound of roaring engines and crunching metal and the smell of exhaust fumes create ...

Memories to be made at the 176th annual Cattaraugus County Fair

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Memories to be made at the 176th annual Cattaraugus County Fair

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 29, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — John Charlesworth is looking forward to his 23rd Cattaraugus County Fair, which starts Monday. This will be the 176th annual County Fa...

The 146th annual Cattaraugus County Fair less than a week away

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The 146th annual Cattaraugus County Fair less than a week away

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 24, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — Opening day of the 146th annual Cattaraugus County Fair is less than a week away. The “big guns” this year are Tuesday and Wednesday n...

Freedom Daze tonight, Wednesday at fairgrounds

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Freedom Daze tonight, Wednesday at fairgrounds

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Jul 03, 2018

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society will host Freedom Daze events tonight and Wednesday at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds....

Lighting up the skies: Here’s where you can watch fireworks this summer in NY and PA

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Lighting up the skies: Here’s where you can watch fireworks this summer in NY and PA

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Jul 02, 2018

Grab the lawn chair and get ready to “ooh” and “ah” at any of the dozens of fireworks displays to light up the sky this summer. Despite the best-known...

Rushford Labor Day celebrates 109 years this weekend

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Rushford Labor Day celebrates 109 years this weekend

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Aug 28, 2017

RUSHFORD — New events and old standbys will greet visitors in Rushford as the community celebrates Labor Day. The 109th annual Rushford Labor Day Fest...

175th Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off under sunny skies

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175th Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off under sunny skies

RICK MILLER Olean Times Herald

Aug 01, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — The 175th annual Cattaraugus County Fair opened to sunny skies Monday morning, and while skies later clouded over, temperatures remain...

Allegany County Fair gets sunny start

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Allegany County Fair gets sunny start

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Jul 18, 2017

ANGELICA — Stormclouds and high temperatures stayed away from the opening day of this year’s Allegany County Fair. While official attendance counts we...

Allegany County Fair opens Monday

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Allegany County Fair opens Monday

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Jul 15, 2017

ANGELICA — The annual Allegany County Fair, “The Fair With The Country Smile,” is set to open Monday and wrap up Saturday with a full slate of events,...