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County clerk only contested county-wide election; Ward 3 alderman only contest in Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running

Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday in Little Valley and Olean sites
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Board of Elections offices in Little Valley and the Cutco Building at the Jamestown Community

GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS: A-L claims No. 1; Gariepy, Portville takes on Cardinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Holding a near-perfect regular season resume, the Allegany-Limestone girl’s soccer leads the local-team charge as they enter the newly-unveiled Section VI playoff brackets, being the

St. Bonaventure University is No. 2 in New York in U.S. News and Princeton Review honors
St. Bonaventure — St. Bonaventure University has been named one of the nation’s leading Catholic institutions, ranking No. 15 in Niche’s 2027 Best Catholic Colleges in America list and No.

Olean City Fire Department training largest number of recruits in many years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Last week, the newest batch of Olean City Fire Department recruits passed the midway point in its 12-week training session. Seven new recruits and a
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers edge out win over Ironbacks in Niagara
ST. CATHARINES, ON — It was hits galore north of the border with the Olean Oilers and the Niagara Ironbacks combining for 24 on the day. And while the visitors had

New York seeking three-peat, all-time series lead in Big 30 Charities Classic
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA — The 2025 Big 30 Charities Classic was historic. Not just for the eye-widening 56-0 scoreline that went in favor of New York’s squad,
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Hangry Pitches double up with wins in OWSL
OLEAN, NY — The Hangry Pitches’ offense was red-hot as they collected two wins over both Allen’s Wine and Liquor and Misfits. Against Allen’s, with the scores level at 7-7 after



