Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
Dec 30, 2022
If the last few years have taught us anything, when it comes to politics, culture, the economy and international events, we should always expect the u...
News
Nov 16, 2022
Tina Dewe of Cuba didn’t put a lot of thought into her prediction for State & Union’s annual first snowfall contest. “I just picked it out of blue ......
Cattaraugus County, News
Oct 09, 2021
OLEAN — Tuesday is the 15th anniversary of the October Surprise snowstorm that buried the Buffalo area — and if you’re hoping for an early snowfall so...
Local Columnists, Nation World
Apr 13, 2021
Dire COVID predictions about end of mask mandate were way off. Let’s be glad for that Recently, Dr. Anthony Fauci acknowledged something truly shockin...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 03, 2020
It’s October and overnight temperatures are getting cooler and cooler. We’ve already seen our first frost of the season, arriving in September, which,...
Local News, News
Feb 02, 2020
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog on Sunday declared: “Spring will be early, it’s a certainty.” At sunrise on Groundhog Da...
Local News, News
Oct 08, 2019
As Olean was preparing to host the 1964 Southwestern Zone Teachers’ Convention — with an expected 2,000 teachers coming to town — area restaurants wer...
Local News, News
Oct 05, 2019
Just days after a high temperature in the 80s on Wednesday, a frost advisory was issued for early this morning in Cattaraugus County — and a freeze wa...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 24, 2018
Record highs early this month threw off many predictions for the city’s first snowfall this year. “I'm no ‘spring chicken,’ and my bones are telling m...
Allegany County News, Cattaraugus County, Local News, ...
Oct 12, 2018
We ran across a small item in the Oct. 12, 1968, edition of the Olean Times Herald — 50 years ago today — that indicated season tickets for the Grosst...
Outdoors
Feb 13, 2018
The last couple of winters my brother, Pete, and I have gone out grouse hunting in New York’s late season. While we do look for grouse, the greater pu...
News
Feb 02, 2018
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's most famous groundhog foresees no early end to winter. The handlers of Punxsutawney Phil said the furry rodent...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Nov 02, 2017
When Elvin Graham of Hastings Road in the town of Olean sent us his prediction for the first discernible snow of the season, he declared, “I'm not a m...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 27, 2017
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...
Cattaraugus County, Local News, News
Oct 16, 2017
The high temperature on Saturday was in the low 70s, with lots of sunshine. Today the high temperature in Olean was expected to be 75. Monday will be ...
Cattaraugus County, Here And Now, Local News, ...
Jul 26, 2017
OLEAN — A new Cornell University report projecting population loss for Cattaraugus County through 2040 raised eyebrows at Tuesday’s meeting of the cou...
Commentary, Local Columnists
Nov 10, 2016
As a football fan, I’ve found the worst way to lose is for your team to be the predicted champion — no question, 90 percent chance of pure domination ...
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...
