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Pollock Column: Times Herald goes from seven, to six, to five to three days a week

Pollock Column: Times Herald goes from seven, to six, to five to three days a week

March 3, 2026

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun & Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist The most significant day

(Village of Allegany) Allegany voters will vote for a candidate tor mayor during villegae elections March 18. Five other village will also hold elections from noon to 9 p.m. that day.

Allegany mayoral contest is highlight of village elections March 18

March 3, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star A mayoral contest in Allegany is the highlight of village

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Public Defender Darryl Bloom has announced his candidacy for County Court judge.

Bloom announces his candidacy for Cattaraugus County Court judge

March 2, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Public Defender Darryl Bloom announced over the weekend

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) New York State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Mark Schroeder speaks to members of the Cattaraugus County Supervisors Association Thursday night at the Great Valley Town Hall.

State officials meet with Cattaraugus County supervisors

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Members of the Cattaraugus County Supervisors Association

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Olean Common Council and Mayor Amy B. Sherburne review 2026-27 city budget of $23.2 million with Public Works Director James Sprague Thursday. It was the council's first review of the new mayor's proposed budget.

Common Council begins review of $23.2 million proposed Olean budget for 2026-27

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held its first meeting Thursday on

This is a screenshot from Facebook Thursday of law enforcement in North Olean someone suggested were ICE agents. Olean Police said that was not the case. It was a joint Federal-State Fugitive Task Force which made two arrests in the city of Olean.

Joint task force, not ICE, was seeking fugitives in Olean Thursday morning

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A joint task force of federal and state

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Randolph Future Farmers of America describe their efforts at rebranding local agriculture to members of the Cattaraugus County legislature on Wednesday, Farm Bureau Day.

Randolph FFA members tell legislators how they are rebranding local agriculture

March 15, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Members of the Randolph Future Farmers of America (FFA)

(Rick Miller photo) C.A.M.P. (Committee Advocating Memorial Preservation) officials stand outside the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historic Building in Little Valley in October 2017 after they purchased it from the county. The building may soon be listed on the state and federal Registers of Historic Places.

Decision expected Wednesday on status of historic Memorial Building

March 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — C.A.M.P., the group that saved the historic Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historic

March 7, 2025 emailed endorsement poll

Olean Republican Committee snubs Mayor; descends into disarray as Committee member calls for Chairman’s ouster over sloppy meeting, improper endorsement, online poll

March 9, 2025

By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star The Olean City Republican Committee met Thursday to meet

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A procession of fire trucks and emergency vehicles escorted the body of fallen Ellicottville firefighter and paramedic to Holy Cross Cemetery Friday following funeral services at the Ellicottville Town Center.

Ellicottville community mourns fallen firefighter Zach Golley

March 7, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Family, friends, firefighters, paramedics and public works employees paid final