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LITTLE VALLEY — The first of three public hearings on a proposed 2020 Cattaraugus County Shared Services Plan involving more than half the municipalit...

FRANKLINVILLE — A World War I-era postal uniform worn by the first female mail carrier in the U.S. was on display Thursday at the Ischua Valley Histor...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to accept more than $6.7 million in Intergovernmental Transfer payments for the county’s ...

ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County and its municipalities are in line for more than $900,000 in state reimbursement for shared services savings in 201...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are eyeing adding up to $2 million to this summer’s road paving program. Legislator Andrew Burr, R-Gowand...

LITTLE VALLEY — As the $175.5 billion New York state budget passed over the weekend, Cattaraugus County Administrator Jack Searles mulled its impact o...

Cattaraugus County and the rest of the 57th State Senate District are going to miss Sen. Catharine M. Young when she leaves the Senate March 10. Young...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo made thousands of towns and villages smile in relief Friday when he announced restoration of Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (A...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County officials hope to learn more about the local impact of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed 2019-20 state budget at next we...

Cattaraugus County officials aren’t expecting any major impacts from the partial shutdown of the federal government, which on Friday entered its 21st ...

OLEAN — A former city of Olean alderman whose two properties suspiciously caught fire early Christmas morning said he feels targeted, and also discuss...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County and 10 other counties have agreed to build a 30-bed secure detention facility in Bath for 16 and 17-year-olds. Soci...

The tentative $243.3 million 2019 Cattaraugus County budget carries an 18-cent increase in the full-value tax rate to $12.84 per $1,000. Tax rates var...

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Public Works and Development and Agriculture committees reviewed portions of the $243.3 million 2...

LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative $243.3 million Cattaraugus County budget for 2019 was introduced by County Administrator Jack Searles Wednesday. It repres...

LITTLE VALLEY — Preparations for the 2019 Cattaraugus County budget are in the home stretch. County Administrator Jack Searles and his staff began the...

LITTLE VALLEY — County officials thanked the state for reviewing cash policies at the Onoville Marina and the probation department in a report issued ...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution to accept bids for nearly $1 million in renovations to the...