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Boil water notice for East Olean after water main break

By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

August 18, 2026

OLEAN — Mayor Amy B. Sherburne advised Tuesday afternoon that East Olean residents boil their water for consumption until further notice after a water...

Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion

Keep calm and carry on vaccinating

THERESE RAPHAEL Tribune News Service

Nov 30, 2021

At least we’re learning. Remember when the early reaction to the outbreak of a deadly virus in Wuhan was to discourage people from changing their trav...

Local Columnists

Guest Comment: Uncomfortable questions … and answers

FILEVE T. PALMER Special to Olean Times Herald

Apr 22, 2021

Editor’s Note: This commentary is adapted from a speech the writer, who lives in the town of Humphrey, presented Saturday during the Rally Against Hat...

Crime News, News, Western New York

Former Olean man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge

BOB CLARK Olean Times Herald

Dec 03, 2020

BUFFALO — A Jamestown man pleaded guilty to a federal child pornography charge in connection to an investigation while he lived in Olean. U.S. Attorne...

Commentary, Local Columnists, Nation World

Democrats look at South Africa, and they like what they see

NICHOLAS L. WADDY Special to The Olean TImes Herald

May 19, 2019

Even in the wake of its latest free election, held May 8, South Africa is not, on the face of it, a model of vibrant democracy. The country suffers fr...

Health

Teacher benefits from therepeautic hobby

Steve Metsch

Jan 12, 2017

A visit with relatives in South Africa led Stephanie Wilkins to an extremely satisfying, relaxing and rewarding hobby. In some ways, she says, it’s th...