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LITTLE VALLEY — Francis O’Donnell’s second day of a kidnapping and rape trial in Cattaraugus County Court never got off the ground, possibly due to hi...

Hinsdale historian Stephen Clute shared an item with us recently, reflecting his interest in old newspaper obituaries, which can tell stories about li...

A couple weeks ago, as the persistent warmth of the fall season continued and the likelihood of snowfall seemed so remote, we asked readers to give th...

Sometimes I hate technology. Which is a weird thing to hear from the guy in the newsroom most called on to “Fix It!” in a bind. Wednesday night was on...

The National Guard has a long history in Olean, and members of all units who served at the Olean Armory are invited to share memories during the annua...

We ran across a couple of issues that unfolded 45 years ago this week in Olean — issues that will echo with readers today. First, on Oct. 12, 1972, Ma...

We are appalled by the sanctimonious photo/article on the front page of Sunday’s Times Herald. The article displayed a condemning sign, begrudging the...

After Bill Neeley graduated from Olean High School in June 1941, he decided not to wait for America to be drawn into the war against the Nazis in Euro...

OLEAN — Olean Social Security employees are “relieved” to be at their new West State Street office after several of them experienced various health is...

A headline in the Olean Times Herald blared the news: “Fire Levels Barn at Hinsdale; Loss to Top $50,000.” The state-of-the-art Howard Crosby Dairy Ba...

Over the last 40 years the evolution of technology has caused massive changes in the world of print journalism. Rick Schwab, a retired editor who work...

Baseball and summer go hand-in-hand — and longtime local fans know that the Olean Oilers name dates back to the days of the PONY (Pennsylvania-Ontario...

The 175th Cattaraugus County Fair continues this week at the fairgrounds in Little Valley. Here are some photos by the Times Herald's Rick Miller from...

Over the last 20 years, I’ve written countless columns honoring the memory of area sports dignitaries. This may be one of the hardest, and at the same...

Photographer Adam Miller wandered around the grounds of Allegany Old Home Week Wednesday evening to shoot a photo gallery for the Times Herald. Old Ho...

In one of the coldest June nights on record, the thermometer plunged into the teens in the early morning hours of June 10, 1972, in Olean and Cattarau...

A reader who is a decided political conservative emailed me this past week, suggesting that the Olean Times Herald’s Commentary page wasn’t reflecting...

Final thoughts on the inaugural New York/Pennsylvania Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase and an overdue apology to Fillmore baseball coach Bill Nolan, who ...