Olean News

A Wellsville woman has been awarded $2.4 million by a State Supreme Court jury for the permanent bowel problems she suffered because of ill-advised bowel surgery performed Oct.

The Chautauqua County Department of Social Services has been given the Donna Chubon Award for Distinguished and Dedicated Service by the Center for Family Unity.

During the first eight weeks since the introduction of the Cattaraugus County free prescription drug discount program, county residents filled 110 prescriptions with the cards at discounts averaging 32 percent and $19 for each prescription, Cherianne Wold announced this week.

Rock City, Olean, NY. We're not talking music here. We're talking, monolithic geological formations cut by torrents of water melted off glaciers that cut into the earths surface.

The Peoplea s Law School will present a session on matrimonial and family law Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Distance Learning Centers at Dunkirk High School in Dunkirk, Jamestown High School in Jamestown, Chautauqua Lake Central School in Mayville, and BOCES center in Olean.

A case overload in the office of the Cattaraugus County public defender that drew complaints from Family Court Judge Michael L. Nenno went before legislators who came up with a solution.

November 13, 2009, 6:46 AM / LITTLE VALLEY - Indictments reported Thursday by a Cattaraugus County grand jury to Judge Larry M. Himelein name three people charged with driving while intoxicated: Robert E. Besok, 43, ofOlean - also was charged with obstructing a driveway, May 14 in the City of Olean.

Life is a cake walk for retired Rikers Island Correction Officer turned Lottery millionaire Norris Henry of Westbury, Nassau County.

November 10, 2009, 7:01 AM / Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center announced Monday that they have completed their integration under a new parent company called the Upper Allegheny Health System.

Jean Sayegh of Allegany is the newest member of Jamestown Community College's administrative team.

Mia Stevens of Southwestern finished second in the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Association girls diving championships on Tuesday at Olean Middle School.

John Sayegh will be leaving his post as head of Cattaraugus County's economic development operations Dec.

Suzanne Johnson is waiting for a phone call to inform her if she'll get her 15 minutes of fame soon.

Cattaraugus County voters will face only one countywide contested race Tuesday as they vote for district attorney.

The first results from ongoing air toxics monitoring at two New Jersey schools and one New York school are now available on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencya s Web site.

The Cattaraugus County Democratic Party will hold its annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner on Thursday in the Old Library Restaurant.

The Empire State Carpenters' Apprenticeship Committee, Local 66, will conduct a recruitment through Sept.

The building at 38 S. Erie St., in Mayville has at different times been an opera house, a movie theater and a post office.

Dairy farmers and industry leaders from across the state gave testimony at the State Capitol this morning to offer solutions regarding the ongoing milk crisis which has been described as a "depression" for farmers.

Henry W. Tamutis Jr., 77, of Jamestown, N.Y., died unexpectedly at home, Wednesday, Oct.