Rock City Park opens for another season
OLEAN — Another regional spring milestone has arrived, as Rock City Park has opened its gates for another season. The park features a trail system that runs through one of the largest known exposures of Ol...
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Hochul’s $268B budget deal announcement disputed by Democrats
ALBANY (TNS) — While Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she had reached a deal on a record $268 billion state budget with Democrats in the state Legislature, lawmakers in her own party called that...
Stretch of N. Shore Road on Cuba Lake to be closed
CUBA — A length of North Shore Road (County Road 7) — from Route 305 to the County Road 7D intersection — will be closed to traffic Tuesday and Wednesday for a culvert replacement project. The Allegany...
JCC student, a military veteran, overcomes obstacles on way to nursing degree
OLEAN — Nikita McCoy keeps going. When giving up would be easy, maybe even reasonable, she continues to move forward. She feels too much support, too many people behind her, not to keep charging ahead. It...
CA BOCES names Olean honor rolls for 3rd quarter
OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES named its Career and Technical Education High Honor and Honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 academic year from the CTE Center in Olean. HIGH HONOR ROL...
CA BOCES names Belmont honor rolls for 3rd quarter
BELMONT — Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES named its Career and Technical Education High Honor and Honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2025-26 academic year from the CTE Center in Belmont. HIGH HONOR...
Cattaraugus County Court: Olean man sentenced to 7 years in state prison
LITTLE VALLEY — An Olean man was sentenced to seven years in a state correctional facility on charges that include possession of drugs. Daniel A. Price, 41, was sentenced on March 30 after pleading guilty...
The Bills are diving head-first into roster versatility in the first offseason post-McDermott
ORCHARD PARK — As Brandon Beane ticked through his new draft class, a common word kept appearing. Versatility. It’s something the Buffalo Bills general manager has talked about often over the last few ye...
Olean girls track wins dual meet vs. Dunkirk on senior night
Olean 122 , Dunkirk 17 OLEAN — Olean’s girls track and field team showed out on senior night, securing a number of first place finishes in their dual meet. Among them was the team’s all-senior 4x400 me...
Huskies continue their tear, beat league rival Dunkirk 9-0
OLEAN — Coming into Thursday, the Huskies’ matchup against Dunkirk pitted two of the top teams in the CCAA Division I against each other. But, for at least one night, Olean baseball made a statement. The...
Pulaski Auxiliary to meet Wednesday
OLEAN — The Pulaski Club Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the club. Members are reminded to bring recipes for the auxiliary cookbook.
Schumer touting new bill designed to lower meat prices
As families in Western New York and across the country grapple with increases in grocery prices, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer says his legislation is designed to reduce meat prices for consumers. Schumer, D-N.Y.,...
Hochul reaches budget deal with NY lawmakers, ending 5-week deadlock
ALBANY (TNS) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday she has reached an agreement with legislative leaders on a record $268 billion state budget that includes key policy decisions about taxes, housing, immigrati...
Battle at the Border underway with beach volleyball
OLEAN — The Battle at the Border Beach Volleyball League began its 2026 season with four matches on Monday, including a 4-1 victory for the Panther Black team over the Rebels. In the lone win for the Rebel...
Olean, Portville softball bats come alive in league wins
OLEAN — The Olean High softball team knocked seven hits, including four doubles, to hold off Fredonia, 7-6, Wednesday night. The Huskies (8-4, 7-2) trailed 5-3 in the CCAA Div. I game before a four-run bot...
Salamanca bats come alive in victory over Frewsburg
SALAMANCA — Salamanca snapped a three-game losing streak Wednesday, erupting for 15 runs in a 15-5 mercy-rule win over Frewsburg. Warriors’ coach Greg Herrick said he feels like his lineup is starting to...
Rafi’s Kitchen reopens for a season of service
OLEAN — Mediterranean fare is back on the menu as Rafi’s Kitchen, which reopened for the season on Wednesday. The restaurant, owned by Amber Rafi Sultan and chef Aamir Sultan, is open Monday through Satu...
State & Union: Vietnam veteran from Belmont gets a ‘welcome home”
Several years ago, a group of community members, under the umbrella of the Belmont Legion Family, gathered to start a Wreaths Across America group in the town of Amity. Wreaths Across America is a national e...
Tina Abrams, Heather Perkins are NY Women of Distinction from Southern Tier
Tina Abrams, a pioneering Seneca Nation leader, and Heather Perkins, chief operations officer of The Arc Allegany-Steuben and community volunteer, were honored Tuesday evening among the 2026 Women of Distinc...
League of Women Voters to host program on pollinators
OLEAN — The League of Women Voters of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties is hosting an evening with Marti Tillinger, presenting The Pollinators. Join organizers to find out more about bee and butterfly ga...
Poll: Hochul widens lead over Blakeman, but her popularity slips
ALBANY — Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's lead over Republican rival Bruce Blakeman has widened, according to a new poll, although it also shows her overall favorability among the state's...
Olean Meditation Center offers poetry, Zen retreat
OLEAN — Ben Howard will lead a program titled "One Thing at a Time: Western Poetry and Zen Contemplation" Saturday from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., at the Olean Meditation Center, 2275 Dugan Road....
Don’t sideline the New York state comptroller
That a notion to undercut the state comptroller's authority remains in state budget talks is mystifying. Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed culling some $4 billion from the oversight of state Comptroller Th...
Olean Council asks for project update as pool repair bids top $1 million
OLEAN -- Bids to repair the city pool have topped $1 million, and officials are expecting the cost to increase further before work begins. On Tuesday, the council’s youth and recreation committee directed...