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Chapter Q, Gold Wing Road Riders Association had a busy May, according to member Pat Cole.
: Soldier killed in motorcycle crash identified
A soldier killed in a motorcycle crash on Highway 58 on Thursday evening has been identified by coroner's officials as a New York resident.
$518,118 shared in mortgage taxes
The most recent six-month distribution of mortgage taxes of $518,118 to Cattaraugus County cities, villages and towns has been released by Legislature Finance Chairman Michael T. O'Brien, RPortville.
Drive-in theaters in Portville and Delevan
Going to watch a movie at a drive-in theater has long provided George Root with a temporary means to escape the world.
Allegheny Currents: Talk of Gabby Hayes stirs readers' memories
Recent columns about George "Gabby" Hayes, the famous Hollywood Western sidekick who was born and raised in the Wellsville area, have brought back memories for readers, including Marilyn Rice Piepho and Richard ...
Area rescue workers ask for just a little respect
RICK MILLER/Olean Times Herald Fire police direct traffic on Route 219 in Erie County around an accident scene near Hamburg Friday.
Cattaraugus Legislature gives OK to start demolition of foundry
The Cattaraugus County Legislature has unanimously approved several pieces of Public Works legislation, including the four-year reappointment of Public Works Commissioner David J. Rivet at an annual salary of ...
Salamanca Council hikes ambulance fees
Fees for advanced life support services provided by a city ambulance crew will double to $600 per trip following action taken Wednesday by the City Council.
The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Jacqueline Cole is running for the Frewsburg Central School District Board of Education. via The Post-Journal, Jamestown New York
Portville voters to consider tax hike
Voters in the Portville Central School District will consider a 3.75 percent increase in property taxes when they vote Tuesday on a $15.6 million budget for 2008-09. School district Clerk Kathleen Elser said ... via Buffalo News
Cattaraugus to auction 75 delinquent parcels
“I'm certain the economy has affected these properties”
Cattaraugus County on May 17 will auction off 75 parcels being sold for unpaid taxes, including 27 in the City of Olean. via Buffalo News
Reporters' Notebook / Bits and pieces of news...
Is your cell phone just too darn complicated? Bring it down to the Cell Phone Forum at Portville Free Library, 2 N. Main St., at 10:30 a. m. Saturday and let Jason Gildner unlock its mysteries for you. via Buffalo News
EDUCATIONAL FORUM: Wendy Sanflippo, recycling educator from Chautauqua County Cornell Cooperative Extension, will be offering tips to set up a compost pile at 6:30 p. m. today at Portville Free Library, 2 North ... via Buffalo News
Bill for new software estimated at $1.2 million
“We are to a point where we've narrowed down two finite pools of software products”
A software package to integrate Cattaraugus County's financial and human resource management functions could cost as much as $1.2 million or $1.3 million, legislators learned recently. via Buffalo News
Eleven people were arrested Monday across Cattaraugus County on a total of 60 felony and two misdemeanor charges connected to welfare fraud, county officials reported. via Buffalo News
Master Forest Owners offers management help
“This will help you set up some management activities, so don't hesitate to call”
Volunteers from Allegany- Cattaraugus Master Forest Owners are offering free help to rural landowners interested in sustainable forest management. via Buffalo News
Portville man convicted of burglary gets 1-3 years
A Portville man was sentenced Monday in Cattaraugus County Court to serve up to three years in prison for a burglary last fall in Olean. via Buffalo News
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
OrCon has a passion for packaging
“We find out what is new and what is coming”
From screw springs for Ray-Ban sunglasses to Lockheed Martin radar equipment the size of tractor-trailers, the scope of packaging solutions offered by OrCon Industries Corp. via Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
Maple houses prepare for spring rush
“It's been off to slow start, and we're into March where normally we're into full-time production”
Do you prefer your pancakes thin? Thick? Pocked with blueberries? Crunchy with coarsely ground grains? There are pancake recipes to please every taste, and this month promises the all-you-can-eat variety in ... via Buffalo News
Pair of mayoral contests highlight March
There are two mayoral contests in the March 18 village elections in Cattaraugus County - in Ellicottville and in Franklinville. via Http