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Operation Christmas Child
For the ninth year, local volunteers and donors for Operation Christmas Child are working to bring some comfort and hope to needy children around the world.
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Tax hike whittled down to 1 percent
The tentative $204 million budget for 2009 was fine-tuned by Cattaraugus County lawmakers Thursday, trimming the tax rate hike to less than 1 percent.
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Woman charged with swerving into ex-boyfriend's car
Cattaraugus County sheriff's deputies have made an arrest in an unusual domestic abuse case -- in which they say a woman intentionally swerved her car into a vehicle carrying her ex-boyfriend. The 18-year-old ...
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Davis-Jordan Sherri Lynn Jordan and Marty Dale Davis were married Saturday, Sept.
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Toys For Tots expects tough season of giving
Toys For Tots is starting its 19th year in the Olean area. Organizer Reggie Dallaire of Allegany, said he thinks this will be a oeone of the toughest years with the economy being what it is.a Mr.
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Two area hospitals start figuring out how to share
A review of all operations and assets at Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center is under way, the first step in integrating the two hospitals under a new parent company.
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Local residents can bring Christmas to the less fortunate
As Merry Bish held her little girl, Karrie, she commented on how grateful she was that her daughter will receive toys and clothes for Christmas through the Gift Tree program.
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Mayor Carucci gives Obama advice via MSNBC
People around the world clamor for the chance to give President-elect Barrack Obama advice.
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Area youth facility to close; other cuts coming
Shock waves rippled through Cattaraugus County government Wednesday as New York Gov.
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City of Olean won't lose aid, officials says
Gov. David Paterson announced Wednesday that he will not cut state aid to upstate municipalities as hea s proposed cutting aid to schools and other institutions to deal with a $1.5 billion state budget deficit.
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A show of gratitude
Grateful Olean residents gathered in Lincoln Park and at War Veterans Park Tuesday to honor veterans and their service.
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Tops renovation of Olean store launches chainwide capital improvements
The Tops Friendly Markets chain marked the re-opening of its Olean, Cattaraugus County, store as the first step in what will be a several-year capital plan of store renovations and new construction.
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Woman, 32, gets 3 years on cocaine charges
An Olean woman identified as a repeat felon has been sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court to three years in prison for trying to sell crack cocaine.
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JCC project for Olean is up in the air
The request for an extra $500,000 for Jamestown Community College's proposed expansion of its Olean Campus is up in the air as Cattaraugus County legislators get to work reviewing the tentative 2009 budget this ...
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Voting in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming
County Treasurer Joseph G. Keller and County Coroner Bradley M. Spink, both of Olean and both running on the Republican, Independence and Conservative lines, were unopposed.
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Vatican agress with Bishop Kmiec on use of Transfiguration Church
The Vatican has upheld Bishop Edward U. Kmieca s decision to close Transfiguration Church in North Olean and make the church an oratory.
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Record spending in Little Valley
Cattaraugus Countya s tentative 2009 county budget has broken the $200 million barrier.
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High school's request for curb cuts killed in Council
A request to carve out a new entrance to Archbishop Walsh High School died after failing to come to a vote in the Olean Common Council's Committee of the Whole Tuesday night.
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Young keeps Senate seat
Catharine Young will be the Southern Tiera s representative on the New York State Senate for at least two more years as she blew out Fredonia-based Democrat Christopher Schaeffer Tuesday, 75,971 votes to ...
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Republicans win in wards 1 and 5
City voters handed victories to Republicans in wards 1 and 5 Tuesday. Unofficial election results show Republican Earl McElfresh defeating Democrat Dr.
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