Allegany County News
Mar 14, 2021
WELLSVILLE — In-school instruction for Wellsville Central School District’s grades seven through 12 will increase to four out of five days beginning o...
Local News
Mar 08, 2021
OLEAN — Two Olean City School District employees, Jackie Reed and Julie Jones, are marking years-of-service milestones with the district. Jackie Reed ...
Allegany County News, Local News, News
Feb 08, 2021
BELMONT — Four new COVID-19 cases were reported Sunday in Allegany County, while one local school district will continue remote learning due to a shor...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Jan 31, 2021
PORTVILLE — The Portville Central School District board of education meeting scheduled for Tuesday is cancelled. The next board meeting will be held o...
Cattaraugus County, Coronavirus, Local News, ...
Jan 20, 2021
Three Cattaraugus County school districts announced Wednesday afternoon that potential positive COVID-19 cases in the schools have led to several quar...
Local News, News
Jan 15, 2021
OLEAN — Students in the Olean City School District will return to classes using the in-person/hybrid model next week, administrators reported this wee...
Local News, News
Dec 23, 2020
OLEAN — Children from the Olean City School District were recently treated to drive-through visits with Santa and were provided treats, as well, outsi...
Allegany County News, News
Dec 16, 2020
BELMONT — Allegany County reported 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, while the seven-day positivity rate in testing remained at over 8%. With the n...
Leters to the Editor
Dec 05, 2020
In many of the rural communities this paper serves, community life often revolves around the school district. My hometown of Portville is no different...
Local News, News
Nov 20, 2020
SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — Oswayo Valley School District will transition the majority of students to virtual instruction on Monday and continue through Dec. ...
Allegany County News, Local News, Western New York
Nov 13, 2020
To honor and recognize veterans in Livingston County, state Sen. George M. Borrello announced that Route 63 in the Town of Dansville will be renamed t...
Local News, News
Oct 28, 2020
OLEAN — Halloween in the lower grades at the Olean City School District will be observed this week, but likely in classroom settings, administrators r...
Local News, News, NY State News
Oct 21, 2020
Enforcement of New York’s plastic bag ban started Monday and there’s at least one pandemic-related issue that’s causing questions. Since schools first...
Local News, News
Oct 08, 2020
OLEAN — The Olean City School District said Wednesday it intended to resume in-person instruction Thursday and Friday for the Gold Cohort team. After-...
Local News, News
Oct 07, 2020
OLEAN — No new updates were provided on the status of schools and in-person classes in the Olean City School District as of Tuesday. On Sunday, the sc...
Cattaraugus County, Local News
Sep 04, 2020
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District welcomes Justin Schapp as the Chief Equity and Diversity Officer for the district. Schapp is a ...
Local News, News, Olean
Aug 10, 2020
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement that 107 districts have not submitted a plan for in-person learning to state health authorities includes four local s...
Local News, News, NY State News
Aug 01, 2020
ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday an “initial decision” is coming this week about whether school districts will reopen for in-person lear...
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...
