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The Austin Costello Sportsmen’s Club will host a building fund raffle and pig roast on Saturday, July 27 at the club. The event will be held from 1-4 p.m. There is an entrance fee. Need not be present to win. Cash and prizes will be awarded throughout the day.
Spots open for youth golfers in 2nd ‘Drive Fore Colt 45’ tourney
Final preparations are being made for the Second Annual Drive Fore Colt 45 Golf Tournament, a two-day event planned for July 15-16 at Bartlett Country Club. The tournament benefits Colt 45 Strong, Inc; a certified 501©(3) nonprofit organization. With preparations well underway, teams are sold out for the adult...
Katzenstein reflects on 25 years with Olean school board
OLEAN — Ira Katzenstein has seen everything that’s happened in the Olean City School District for the past 25 years. He’ll be the first one to tell you it’s not the same school district today as it was then. When he was elected to his first...
State & Union: Fireworks for Independence Day, other festivals set
Folks throughout the area will celebrate the nation’s 248th birthday next week with fireworks, parades and various festivals. Andover is celebrating its bicentennial this year, with festivities starting Thursday. On Thursday, the Grand Parade will be held at 10 a.m., with a carnival at the school grounds running all...
Oilers finish rally with 10-9 walk-off over Salamanca
OLEAN — In a back-and-forth game with county rival Salamanca, the Olean Oilers rallied from a two-run deficit in the eighth and walked off with a victory in the ninth. Portville graduate Michael Cole, on as a pinch-runner after a leadoff single by Nolan Kutney in the bottom of the ninth, scored the winning run on a one-out single from Cooper Rossano with the bases loaded for a 10-9 Oilers win.
Cutco embraces leadership role in community
OLEAN — “At the core of our family ownership, our purpose is not just to make money. It’s to be a key economic driver for the community … it’s about social responsibility.”. While those words would seem appropriate coming from the leader of a local...
37 graduate at Hinsdale commencement
HINSDALE — Clad in blue and white, 37 graduates completed just one of many graduations in their lives. Hinsdale Central School District graduated 37 students Friday evening before a full house in the school gymnasium. Valedictorian Alexandria Goodyear noted how she changed through her time at Hinsdale. As a...
Portville graduates challenged to follow dreams through learning
PORTVILLE — After a couple of handshakes, photos and speeches Portville’s 2024 graduating class moved over their tassels, signifying the celebratory conclusion to this chapter of their lives. Graduates, Portville staff and family members alike had their ears filled with words of encouragement, tales of personal reflection and...
Oilers sweep Horseheads, win fourth and fifth straight
OLEAN — Sweeping a doubleheader on Sunday, the Olean Oilers extended their winning streak to five games and climbed to within a point of second place in the West Division. Olean defeated Horseheads twice Sunday at Bradner Stadium behind two strong pitching efforts, taking the opener 3-1 and the second game 5-1.
Olean man arrested for alleged burglary with firearm
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — An Olean man was taken into custody Thursday night in connection with an alleged armed robbery, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said. It has been alleged that just after 9:20 p.m. Thursday night, 32-year-old Stephen Frank IV forcibly entered an Ischua residence with a shotgun. He then allegedly used the firearm […]
Olean Man Allegedly Robs Ishua Home at Gunpoint
An Olean man was charged after an Ishua burglary Thursday night. Deputies of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department charged 32-year-old Stephen H. Frank IV with felony robbery, felony burglary and felony grand larceny. The charges stem from Frank allegedly forcibly entering a home on State Route 446 in Ishua...
OGH graduates 18 in first-ever nurse residency program
Olean General Hospital (OGH) celebrated it’s first-ever cohort of nurses to graduate from the OGH nurse residency program. The year-long program celebrated the graduation of 18 nurses at a pinning ceremony held on Wednesday, June 26. The nurses that graduated from the residency program included Ashley Ameis, RN, Mackenzie...
Wellsville's Foster resigns as school chief to take top job at Cattaraugus-Little Valley
Wellsville Central School Superintendent Dave Foster is leaving the Allegany County district to take the school chief job at Cattaraugus-Little Valley. Foster has been Wellsville superintendent since 2017. Prior to assuming that post, he was the district's Director of Finance and Operations for about a decade. His other roles in Wellsville included high school assistant principal and a science teacher at both the middle school and high school.
City of Hornell closures for Fourth of July holiday
HORNELL – City offices will close at noon on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 and will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024, in observance of Independence Day. City Hall reopens on Friday, July 5, 2024. The Hornell Compost Waste Facility will be closed Wednesday, July 3, 2024, beginning at...
Wellsville Central School announced resignation of Superintendent David Foster
Thursday night just after 9:30 p.m., a Facebook post went up on the social media site for the school announcing the superintendent has resigned. A press release did not go out to the media as it did when the last project was approved or budgets were passed. The statement said David Foster, the superintendent, would be taking a position at “Cattaraugus Little Valley Schools” and listed his accomplishments.
Local executives accept design award at motor part
Stephen Leuschel, chief operating officer, Blaine Stebick, chief technology officer and general manager, Phoenix Sintered Metals Galeton, Galeton, and Robert Hayes, vice president of engineering, and John von Arx, director of sales and marketing, Phoenix Sintered Metals LLC, Brockway, along with Wade Farmer, global supply chain manager, Muncie Power Products, Inc., accepted an Award of Distinction in the Industrial Motors, Controls & Hydraulics category of the 2024 Powder Metallurgy Design Excellence Awards Competition.
Oilers knock off first-place Rapids, win 2nd straight
OLEAN — The Olean Oilers took down the NYCBL West Division-leading Genesee Rapids Wednesday night, riding a three-run go-ahead home run from Cooper Rossano. Rossano, a third baseman from the University of Albany out of East Amherst, went 2-for-4 in the 7-3 victory at Bradner Stadium. Rossano’s home run gave the Oilers the lead for good at 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth.
Olean General Hospital graduates 18 in first nurse residency cohort
OLEAN — Olean General Hospital celebrated its first cohort of nurses to graduate from the hospital’s nurse residency program. The year-long program celebrated the graduation of 18 nurses at a pinning ceremony on Wednesday. The nurses who graduated from the program included Ashley Ameis, RN; Mackenzie Crowe, RN;...
Pride in the Park Will Be Aug. 24 in Olean
OLEAN, NY — Because of inclement weather predictions, the Cattaraugus County Pride Coalition has rescheduled its 2024 Pride in the Park event from Saturday to Aug. 24. Hours and location will be the same: noon to 4 p.m. at War Veterans Park, 551 E. State St. The family-friendly event...
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