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Sempolinski to host town hall meeting in Salamanca Feb. 17Â
SALAMANCA – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold his first town hall meeting of 2026 at the Salamanca Municipal Building, 225 Wildwood Ave., on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. Sempolinski,

Join in the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County is urging county residents to participate in the 29th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count this coming weekend.

Bona men’s hoops split regular season series with Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BRONX, NY — As the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team looked to avenge the loss it suffered to Fordham earlier this season, for a moment it

Drake, Buckley lift St. Bonaventure to dramatic OT win over Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had not seen consecutive wins since Dec. 12. And the message from head coach Jim Crowley after

Panthers’ unable to complete comeback over Silver Creek, fall in overtime
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After erasing their shortcomings in the first three quarters with a surge in the fourth, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback fell

Olean boys hoops ‘execute’ late, finish league season with 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The key word Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski used when describing his team’s 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone: execution. Through 2.5 quarters of play,

‘We just gotta play better’: Bonnies aim for overall improvement against Rhode Island
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — According to St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt, the key to righting the ship on the road against Rhode Island after two

Sheriff, retired sheriff endorse Smith for District Attorney: Whitcomb not concerned about Smith’s lack of experience
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County sheriff and former sheriff on Monday endorsed County Attorney Ashley Smith in a Republican primary for district attorney. Sheriff











