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The Banq – aka M&T Bank Building
Buildings tell stories, and these walls are talking…. When Cattaraugus County was formed in April 1817, the commissioners decided that the geographic center of the county would serve as the County Seat. Ellicottville was chosen. Being a scene of much legal and financial business, the village needed a bank. Dutch bankers, who were a real presence in the community in those early years sold land and mortgages to several local bankers and speculators with the circa 1838 Farmer’s Loan and Trust Company of NY owning a sizeable portion. Coleman and Smith operated this enterprise until 1852. In 1868 the county seat, which largely helped in the development of Ellicottville was moved to Little Valley because the Erie Canal was opened in 1825 allowing more direct routes to the west along the Allegheny River and Chautauqua Turnpike. The final blow for Ellicottville was the opening of the New York and Erie Railroad in 1851 which bypassed the uneven topography of Ellicottville. Afterward, Ellicottville had to depend on local industry (mainly lumber at that time) to sustain the community.
New CRCF Fund Established
OLEAN - A new scholarship recently established at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will honor the legacy of brothers Gary and Paul Clancy and support the next generation of students from Ellicottville Central School. Established by the family of Gary and Paul Clancy, this scholarship will reward Ellicottville Central School...
Olean Man Allegedly Brought Fentanyl into Jail
An Olean man was charged Tuesday for allegedly bringing fentanyl into jail. According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Justin T Spencer was charged with felony promoting prison contraband as well as misdemeanor criminal possession of a controlled substance. The charges stem from Spencer allegedly brining an unspecified quantity of fentanyl into Cattaraugus County Jail, where he was being held on unrelated charges.
Local graduates receive CRCF-managed scholarships
Six local graduates recently received scholarship awards administered by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation. Mitchel Schnaufer received the Alyn J. Heim Music Scholarship for $2,000. Schnaufer will attend SUNY Fredonia to study music performance. The Heim scholarship is for a graduating Cattaraugus County student majoring in music. The recipient must...
Cattaraugus County Deputies Arrest Man on Erie County Warrants
(WNY News Now) – Cattaraugus County – In a coordinated effort between Cattaraugus and Erie County law enforcement, a Chaffee man was arrested on multiple charges and handed over to authorities. On August 16, 2024, at approximately 8:25 a.m., deputies from the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old...
Olean Man Charged with Welfare Fraud
An Olean man was arrested for allegedly committing welfare fraud. According to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Lindsay M Gardner was arrested Tuesday, after an investigation which found that he had allegedly received more than $30,000 in SNAP and HEAP benefits by concealing and failing to report proper household composition and income.
Ellicottville's Benatovich named Youth of the Week
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is William Benatovich. He is the son of Katherine Benatovich and is a graduate of Ellicottville Central School. Benatovich was nominated by his counselor, who described him as a student of high integrity and character. He...
New Dollar General store open in Delevan
DELEVAN — A new Dollar General store at 3 Olmstead Ave. is open, the 10th DG location now in Cattaraugus County. The new location adds to the stores already doing business in Olean (two locations), Allegany, Portville, Hinsdale, Franklinville, Ellicottville, Little Valley and Machias. Dollar General stores are also located in Cuba, Bolivar, Friendship, Rushford, Belfast, Belmont and Wellsville in Allegany County, while in McKean County, Pa., there are four in the Bradford area and stores in Duke Center, Eldred, Smethport, Port Allegany and Lantz Corners.
Scott Croce pursues mixed-use redevelopment project in Ellicottville
After racking up several successful mixed-use redevelopment ventures in Buffalo's Allentown neighborhood, chiropractor-turned-developer Scott A. Croce is trying his hand farther afield, with a small project in the Village of Ellicottville. Croce is proposing to construct an 8,870-square-foot building in the heart of the Cattaraugus County village, with both ground-floor...
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