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Drug Charges for Cuba Resident
A Cuba man was arrested in Olean on drug charges Tuesday evening. According to Olean police, 43-year-old Christopher E Herron was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance for allegedly possessing cocaine, as well as misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance, along with a number of motor vehicle charges.
Hinsdale Man Charged with Impersonation in Olean
A Hinsdale man was charged after the report of an unwanted person in Olean late Monday night. Olean Police charged 38-year-old Kyle W. Fanton with criminal impersonation and falsely reporting an emergency. Fanton was released with an appearance ticket.
The Sportsman's Corner
I recently re-read the late Jim Bashline’s “Night Fishing for Trout,” a fly-fishing book published in 1973. Bashline’s book was unique since it was a departure from the usual treatises about matching fly hatches during daylight hours. I probably should not have re-read the book since...
Allegany County Fair And Alfred Univ’s Most Arts Festival – Is Going On This Week
In Allegany County there are two big things going on this week – the Allegany County Fair in Angelica, and the Most Arts festival in Alfred. Today’s line up for the most arts festival at Alfred University – there is a young pianist competition finalist competition at 230 at the Alfred U Miller Center and there is Music under the stars. Tonight at 6:30pm to 10:30pm at the Alfred University Ceramics Art Museum.
Belfast Man Arrested on Warrant
A Belfast man was arrested in Olean Tuesday evening on a warrant. 35-year-old Richard L Knapp was reportedly arrested on a warrant issued out of Cattaraugus County Court and was additionally cited for operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Knapp was turned over to the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office. His...
Pepper, the foul-mouthed parrot, has found a home
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — The Niagara SPCA introduced Pepper, a potty-mouthed parrot, to the world last month. That one, fun social media post led to over 400 inquiries about Pepper, and a ton of vetting, as the animal shelter attempted to find a new home for the bird. Pepper...
Accident lie leads to charges for Wellsboro man
Galeton, Pa. — A Wellsboro man got into legal trouble after he tried blaming a group of teens for a crash, police say. Instead, police discovered Dakota Travis Wells, 24, had not only been responsible for the crash on May 7, he had also purchased a pack of beer for the teens, according to Galeton police. Surveillance video showed Wells pulled into the Nittany Minit Mart in Galeton just before...
Multiple Traffic Charges for Alabama Man in Wellsville
WELLSVILLE, NY — The Wellsville Police Department has reported the arrest of Don M. Chitiyo, a 35-year-old Alabama resident, on multiple traffic-related charges. The arrest occurred on Saturday, July 13,…
CRCF Will Host Graphic Design and Branding Seminar
The Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation will hold its second Nonprofit Link and Learn Seminar of the year, “Essentials of Graphic Design and Branding for Nonprofits” on Aug. 16. Digital marketing expert Mark Fischer will lead the session, which will be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the...
State & Union: Turning back the clock on Olean
From busting burglars and stumping for a stadium to helping wounded travelers, from a busy weekend for Little Leaguers to remembering a friend of the Great Wellsville Balloon Rally, here’s a look back on the week that was 125, 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago in this edition of Turning Back the Clock.
Comptroller: Counties, towns to see 2% tax cap as inflation slows
Inflation has slowed over the last year, but area counties and towns will again be hit by the property tax cap. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that local governments with calendar-based fiscal years will see property taxes capped at 2% again when they prepare budgets later this year.
Hinsdale's Miller named Youth of the Week
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Caden Miller. Caden is the son of Jennifer and Jason Miller and a graduate of Hinsdale Central School. Miller was nominated by his school counselor, who described him as a great person who is responsible,...
Sports Roundup: Lizards offense comes up short in loss to Steamers
HORNELL — The Salamanca Lizards’ negative trend continued on July 13 as they fell to the Hornell Steamers for their eighth loss in their last nine games. As has been the case over the course of their last few fixtures, the Lizards offense flexed its might early on, but were unable to produce with consistency as they lost 7-3 to the NYCBL West Division-leading Steamers.
Arts Council announces upcoming events and classes
OLEAN — The Tri-County Arts Council has announced several upcoming events and classes that they are inviting the public to participate in and enjoy over the coming weeks. The Tri-County Arts Council presents “An Artistic Journey, From watercolors to oils and back again” by Barbara Fox. The show will run from now through Aug. 30 in the Peg Bothner Gallery at the Tri-County Arts Council, 110 W. State St. "An Artistic Journey" documents the artist's transition from watercolor to oil paints and back through paintings, notes and sketches showing this exciting process of discovery with Barbara Fox.
Playoff hat trick for Randoph’s Nelson in Penn-York
WELLSVILLE — Griffin Nelson is certainly getting his money’s worth in the Penn-York Junior Golf League season. Monday, at Wellsville Country Club, Nelson finished first in the boys’ Division I for the third consecutive week. Also, for the third straight week, one of his competitors finished 18 holes with an identical score.
Twin Tiers Community Band Will Perform in Portville July 17
PORTVILLE, NY — The 2024 Music in the Park series will feature a performance by the Twin Tiers Community Band on Wednesday. Concerts in the series will run from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Pioneer Park, North Main Street at Maple Avenue. The series will continue through Sept. 4....
Pangrazio goes back-to-back at Genesee Speedway
BATAVIA — Noah Pangrazio and Matt Radzio started on the front row in the Vigneri Racing Novice sportsman division. It was all Pangrazio of Elba early on, as he led comfortably for the first 13 laps. Joe Mickey was the quickest car on the track from Lap 5 till...
Police reports 7/16/24
Monday, 7:43 a.m., Shirley Jo Lee, 29, of Allegany, was charged with petit larceny, a class A misdemeanor. The charge stems from an incident reported at the Country Fair on East State Street. Lee was released with an appearance ticket. Wellsville Police. Saturday, no time provided, Don M. Chitiyo, 35,...
Freddy and the Jets final concert Sunday at Lincoln Park
OLEAN — Freddy and the Jets will perform their final concert on Sunday as part of the city's Department of Recreation summer concert series. The concert will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. at Lincoln Park. The event is free and open to the public.
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