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Zoar Valley Paddling Club takes on 100th Cattaraugus Creek cleanup in 35 years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — About a dozen members of the Zoar Valley Paddling Club took part in Sunday’s Cattaraugus Creek Cleanup — a task the club has

Olean Common Council seeks to trim $8.85% tax hike in mayor’s proposed budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in a special session Tuesday night to try to pass Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s proposed $21.3 million budget for

Bona baseball survives late scare from Rhode Island, captures series sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It seems as though there might be some magic woven into the renovations at Fred Handler park. Since St. Bonaventure returned to its newly

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back and defeat Otto-Eldred 10-9. O-E earned a 3-0 lead in the first inning following a

Poll shows Trump underwater, Langworthy losing ground in NY-23 re-election bid
OLEAN — President Trump’s and Rep. Nick Langworthy’s standing with voters in New York’s 23rd Congressional District has declined sharply since his 2024 election, according to a new Public Policy

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Panthers steamrolled by CSP; Bradford soccer sweeps Punxsy on Senior Day
PANAMA, NY – Seeing the dam break twice, the Portville football team suffered another backslide as they fell to CSP 42-14. Up against the fifth-best rushing team in Section VI,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Hubbers’ take Region 4 throne; Warriors return to win column
MONITEAU, PA – Showcasing their nearly-completed program rebuild, the Smethport football team created a new watermark, officially crowning themselves the District 9 Region 4 champions with a 40-15 win over

Internal combustion spoils Huskies’ Homecoming
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Separated by 53 yards by way of the gridiron, and just seven points on the scoreboard, the sidelines at halftime told the




