Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
May 19, 2022
Chances are, deluded mass murderer Payton Gendron doesn't actually know any Black people to speak of. According to the 2020 census, his hometown of Co...
News
Apr 08, 2021
ALBANY — In the largest program of its kind, New York lawmakers have created a $2.1 billion fund to aid workers who lost jobs or income during the cor...
Local News, News
Oct 31, 2020
The end of daylight saving time is here and, yes, in the witching hours of Halloween tonight, we must remember to turn our clocks back an hour. The sw...
News, NY State News
Oct 09, 2020
SYRACUSE (TNS) — A group of Italian-Americans is exploring legal action to prevent Mayor Ben Walsh from removing the Columbus statue from its prominen...
Local News, News, NY State News
Jan 15, 2020
ALBANY (TNS) — A new effort is underway in New York to guarantee immigrants facing deportation the right to an attorney. Legislation is being introduc...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
Oct 06, 2019
On the commentary page of Sept. 18, Leonard Pitts Jr. offered numerous slurs, lies, misrepresentations and unfounded accusations that demand response....
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
Jul 10, 2019
OLEAN — A U.S. Census Bureau official will give a presentation Saturday in Olean to discuss how the once-per-decade survey works, why it matters and h...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
Jun 20, 2019
LITTLE VALLEY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill Tuesday that will allow undocumented immigrants to be issued driver’s licenses. Like many other county...
Commentary, New York, News
Jun 11, 2019
As the New York Legislature rushes to complete its 2019 legislative session, voters are supportive of legalizing the recreational use of marijuana and...
News, Olean
Apr 20, 2019
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are expected to add their voices next Wednesday to those opposed to New York state allowing undocumented ...
Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World
Mar 04, 2019
The federal government is empowered to declare a state of emergency during disaster, civil unrest or armed conflict. Uncommon in democracies unless ou...
Commentary, Nation World
Jan 11, 2019
(TNS) On the surface, the standoff that has shut down large parts of the federal government is about funding President Donald Trump’s campaign promise...
Commentary, Nation World, New York
Jun 25, 2018
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?” While i...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Jun 15, 2018
Unless you are a descendant of the Native Americans, you or your family came to this continent as immigrants. The United States is a nation that was b...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Jun 08, 2018
The question of illegal immigrants continues to be a controversial and divisive topic. Let’s try to deal in facts and reality. First, the issue became...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
May 29, 2018
I totally agree with Kent Smith, who wrote the Readers’ Tur to Write column, “Illegal Immigrants HAVE Broken the Law” (Saturday, May 19, edition). Liv...
Commentary, Nation World
Mar 13, 2018
(TNS) The summer I turned 11, I accompanied my mother to Sri Lanka, where she was born. For her, this was no pleasure trip. It had a specific purpose,...
News
Dec 28, 2017
ALBANY (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pardoned 59 people for nonviolent crimes, including 18 immigrants whose years-old convictions put them at...
Local News, News
June 14, 2025
OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
Obituaries
June 14, 2025
Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
