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Revised Olean tax bills, refunds are mailed out
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Revised 2025-26 Olean city tax bills are in the mail, Mayor Bill Aiello announced Thursday. When the budget was approved in April, the amount of

EF-1 tornado hit Great Valley US Weather Service confirms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The U.S. Weather Service confirmed last Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Great Valley Monday, leaving a nearly 2.4-mile path of destruction,

Aiello and Sherburne file for independent mayoral lines: Lincoln vs. Common Sense
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Both candidates in the June 24 Olean mayoral primary have filed for independent ballot lines in general election in November. Mayor Bill Aiello and Amy

Genesee’s early lead steamrolls into blowout loss for Oilers
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – After riding high over the past week, the Olean Oilers’ wave of momentum came crashing down during their first appearance in front

Alle-Catt Wind Energy hearings scheduled for Monday by IDA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three public hearings on Alle-Catt Wind Energy’s application for tax benefits from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency will be held Monday. The public hearings in Farmersville,

Pollock: Bills didn’t play with a sense of urgency in Sunday’s close call versus Patriots
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist So what do we make of the Bills’ twelfth win of the season? To be sure, it was needed to

Rhinehart’s career-high leads Portville to 48-34 win over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The goal for coach Inga Welty’s Portville girls basketball team going into its one and only game in the 7th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday

Salamanca rolls past Bradford 70-40 in DeCerbo Holiday Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball team proved unshaken by the holiday break as its defensive identity and transition offense carried it to a big win












