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Huskies’ extra-innings comeback falls short in Section VI quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Momentum is an elusive thing. It ebbs and flows and can leave as quickly as it arrives. For the Olean softball team,

Olean filmmakers discuss possible local film, TV production studio with county lawmakers
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County filmmakers outlined a proposal for building a full-service film, television and streaming production studio to county lawmakers Wednesday. Panvenni

Father-daughter speakers tag team graduates at St. Bonaventure Commencement Sunday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University commencement speaker, a distinguished student-athlete and alumni, provided tag-team advice with his daughter for graduating seniors at Reilly

IDA approves $5 million in Ellicottville ski resort projects and $3.5 million Gowanda renovation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday approved applications for sales tax abatement from Ellicottville resort operators on more than $5 million

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to a four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Denny “D.J.” Whitmore. Butler, the former undersheriff who

J.C. Seneca elected Seneca Nation president over Tuesday over General
IRVING — After winning the Seneca Nation Presidential Primary by a two-to-one margin in September, J.C. Seneca on Tuesday received a mandate in the Seneca General Election by earning over 87% of the popular vote over his

Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood for the national anthem, Monday night at the Reilly Center, Mark Schmidt’s and Andy Newman’s

Eric Butler elected Cattaraugus County Sheriff
By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star Based on early election results, the Olean Star is calling the election for Cattaraugus County Sheriff for Eric Butler. Butler, the acting Sheriff, handily












