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Mayor not surprised at reaction to proposed 18.6% tax rate hike; new state aid to reduce it
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne wasn’t surprised at the negative reaction of her proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-2027 that was released on Thursday. “I’m
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators top Cleveland Hill in first round of Section 6 playoffs; Olean girls secure lopsided home playoff win over Maryvale
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Heading into hostile territory for their first glimpse of postseason action, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s basketball team shook off a slow start before sparking a 61-52 comeback in
Salamanca grabs Pre-Quarterfinal victory over JFK despite off-color performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The No. 7 seed Salamanca boys basketball team (11-10) secured victory in its Section 6 Class B1 Pre-Quarterfinal matchup against No. 10 seed JFK
Lady Terrors open D9 playoff run with dominant win over Austin
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Kicking off their journey back to PennWest Clarion with authority, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team burst through the opening leg of
Two smoke shops in county fined $7,000 for selling flavored vapes, underage sales
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two pop-up smoke shops have been fined a total of more than $7,000 by the Cattaraugus County Board of Health for illegal sales of vaping
Walkable Olean IV work begins on South Union Street Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Work got underway on the $3.3 million Walkable Olean IV along South Union Street on Wednesday. A crew from Millennium Construction, Niagara Falls, removed the
DEC creates Blue Hill State Forest in Town of Yorkshire, first since ’63
By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — Cattaraugus County has a newly-designated state forest in the town of Yorkshire with access to Cattaraugus Creek. Sean Mahar, the interim director of the state
Panthers dominate Salamanca War Wolves, look toward bright future
By HUNTER O. LYLE SALAMANCA – After suffering a loss last week, the Portville boys soccer team was able to get back in the win column with a 10-1 dismantling win over Salamanca-Cattaraugus
