Allegany County, NY

The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office was honored for having earned reaccreditation of the County Correctional Facility during a meeting of the Allegany County Board of Legislators Monday afternoon. Sheriff Ricky Whitney was presented with a plaque marking that achievement by Peter Kehoe, Executive Director of the New York State Sheriffs Association. The facility was first accredited in 2010 and earned re-accreditation in 2015 and again this year. Executive Director Kehoe praised Sheriff Whitney, Jail Administrator Chris Ivers, and all the jail staff for their hard work in maintaining the facility’s long-standing accredited status. Kehoe pointed out that fewer than half of the county jails in the state have earned accreditation to date, and that the County Board of Legislators and the citizens of the county should be very proud of their Sheriff’s Office, which is well respected throughout the State. Legislative Board Chairman Curtis Crandall added his congratulations to the Sheriff’s Office and the jail staff for a job well done.

ALMOND — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation forest rangers on conducted a wildland search training exercise June 10 on Bully Hill State Forest for volunteer responders in the area. The group of trainees were briefed and assigned to crews to practice various search techniques in a scenario for...

ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY – The Allegany County Sheriff’s Office was honored for having earned reaccreditation of the County Correctional Facility during a meeting of the Allegany County Board of Legislators Monday afternoon. Sheriff Ricky Whitney was presented with a plaque marking that achievement by Peter Kehoe, Executive Director of the New York State Sheriffs Association. The facility was first accredited in 2010 and earned re-accreditation in 2015 and again this year. Executive Director Kehoe praised Sheriff Whitney, Jail Administrator Chris Ivers, and all the jail staff for their hard work in maintaining the facility’s long-standing accredited status. Kehoe pointed out that fewer than half of the county jails in the state have earned accreditation to date, and that the County Board of Legislators and the citizens of the county should be very proud of their Sheriff’s Office, which is well respected throughout the State. Legislative Board Chairman Curtis Crandall added his congratulations to the Sheriff’s Office and the jail staff for a job well done.

OLEAN — The Zonta Club of Olean awarded two scholarships to area students — Alexa Hill of Wellsville and Jaime Snyder of Allegany received scholarships in their pursuit of higher education. Hill received the Young Woman in Public Affairs Scholarship in the amount of $1,500. Zonta awards the scholarship to...

OLEAN — There was only one new COVID-19 case reported Wednesday by the Cattaraugus County Health Department, while Allegany County reported two new cases. The hospitals in Olean and Bradford also announced eased visitor restrictions on Wednesday. So far this month there have been 18 county residents reporting positive COVID-19...

An Allegany County woman is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop in which she was allegedly found in possession of more than 100 bags of fentanyl, according to the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation began following a Nov. 19, 2020, traffic stop about 9 p.m. on Interstate 390...

Allegany Artisans announced this week that the annual Studio Tour is on for 2021. After much deliberation and optimism, the Allegany Artisans Board of Directors has decided to move forward with plans to hold its annual Studio Tour this year as usual on the weekend following Columbus Day. Artisans will be welcoming visitors to local studios on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17. Some studios will hold a Friday night reception on Oct. 15.

BELMONT — One new COVID-19 case — the first since Friday — was reported in Allegany County on Tuesday as the county’s vaccination rate remains lower than that of 48 states. The new case, according to the Allegany County Department of Health, brings the total for the county to 3,603...

The Allegany County Department of Health would like to remind any residents doing home renovations that there are ways to keep lead dust to a minimum. Allegany County has many older housing units and those that were built before 1978 most likely contain lead paint. Lead paint dust or chips...

BELMONT — Health officials reported no new COVID-19 cases over the weekend in Allegany County. On Monday, officials from the Allegany County Department of Health reported no new cases on Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Officials do not update the online tracking system over the weekend. The last new case in the county was reported Friday, and the last day to see more than one new case was June 8.

BELMONT — The June 22 primary will see voters across Allegany County go to the polls. Three out of five legislative districts for the county Board of Legislators will have primary elections to decide which Republican candidates to have on the Nov. 2 ballot. Only District I does not have a Republican primary in 2021.

Allegany County United Way on Thursday announced $210,000 in grants awarded to local nonprofits serving Allegany County. “Over the last year, we have witnessed firsthand the hard work and perseverance of our community partners. Even during a global pandemic, their dedication to the people in Allegany County remained unshakable,” ACUW Director Amanda Joyce-Phelps stated.

Allegany County has the lowest vaccination rate in the state. New York state is enticing vaccine holdouts to get their shots, but not localities. Primary care physicians are seen as the "ace in the hole" Edward Manners exited the Hornell Community Arts Center on June 1, secured his face mask...

Shelley Waggott Choate had just stepped outside her home in the Riverview Heights section in the Allegany County Town of Willing on Wednesday to walk Wally, her German Shepherd, when she noticed the darkening sky and felt the impact from the first fat raindrops. While Choate knew it was time...

The storm knocked down dozens of trees, damaged homes and temporally cut off electric power and disrupted gas service in a section of Willing.