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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

Olean splits Sunday double-feature with Dansville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE, NY – Playing their second double-header in just as many days, the Olean Oilers boarded the bus back from Dansville at 0.500, having lost

Great Valley Town Picnic proceeds sans time capsule
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The third annual Great Valley Town Picnic at Waugh Family Park Saturday included an invitation to former Youth Camp employees with plans

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Olean 1854 FC leaps into PL playoffs with regular season finale win
BUFFALO, NY — With their victory on the last day of the regular season, Olean 1854 FC jumped back into the Buffalo District League (BDSL) Premier League playoffs, swiping the

Oilers, Hitmen trade blows in lop-sided double-header
Oilers’ bats absent in Game One but erupt in Game Two By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – In a tale of two contests, the Olean Oilers split their











