News
Aug 19, 2021
OLEAN — A black bear was shot and killed by Olean police in the city shortly after midnight Aug. 13. Police Chief Ron Richardson reported Thursday two...
Cattaraugus County
Jun 11, 2021
SALAMANCA — After more than two months of discussion, the Salamanca Common Council has approved the use of a city police department vehicle by the on-...
Allegany County News
Mar 04, 2021
BELMONT — The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office police reform and reinvention collaborative plan is available for public comment. Comments will be acce...
Local News, News
Mar 04, 2021
OLEAN — Younger police and firefighters have helped bring down costs in the 2021-22 budget, city officials said Wednesday. In a special meeting of the...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Feb 25, 2021
WELLSVILLE — The village’s state-ordered Police Reform and Reinvention Plan has been completed and reviewed by Allegany County’s public defender and d...
Allegany County News, News
Feb 09, 2021
WELLSVILLE — A village resident expressed thanks to the village’s police department — and one officer in particular — for the work they do in the comm...
Crime, News, Western New York
Dec 22, 2020
ROCHESTER (AP) — A man suspected of shooting a police officer Tuesday in Rochester, New York, was arrested and charged in a prior assault on an office...
News, NY State News
Aug 17, 2020
ALBANY (TNS) — With the level of shootings soaring across New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Monday said he will send a letter to 500 police agencies r...
Local News, News
Jul 18, 2020
OLEAN — Three town halls on race and policing in the city are finished. But activists and residents want to know what’s next. During the last of three...
Crime, Local News, News
Jun 29, 2020
COUDERSPORT, Pa. — The investigation into a Galeton woman’s death led law enforcement officers to search a Ulysses property. Several departments are i...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Jun 23, 2020
State Sen. George Borrello said Monday his opposition to the recent 50-a repeal by state lawmakers and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo was justified. At l...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Jun 19, 2020
“No, I don’t support defunding the police,” Joe Biden told CBS News recently, thereby keeping Democratic hopes for his presidential candidacy alive. H...
Coronavirus, News
Mar 28, 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s battle to keep its hospitals from being overwhelmed by the coronavirus outbreak is entering a critical phase, as officials ...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News, ...
Aug 08, 2019
Officer Denise Maestas could have just written down the complaint and filed it away. An elderly man had walked into the Olean Police Department statio...
Commentary, Leters to the Editor
Mar 25, 2019
Thank you, Olean fire and police departments and local utilities for your quick response to the fire that destroyed the home of our neighbor, Barbara ...
Cattaraugus County, Here And Now, Local News, ...
Sep 09, 2018
OLEAN — Ceremonies in Olean and St. Bonaventure will mark the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on Tuesday. The Olean American Legion, along...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Mar 29, 2018
SALAMANCA — After 15 months behind the mayor’s desk, Michael “Smitty” Smith is thankful to everyone who’s shown confidence in him and helped improve t...
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...
