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FILE -- Marissa Carls celebrates with her team during Portville's win over Olean on Thursday, Sept. 3. Boasting the top seed in the Class C bracket, the Panthers now await their opponent in the quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS: Portville begins yet another title run; Huskies, Warriors take to the road

October 23, 2026

Freshly completing a dominant regular season campaign, the Portville volleyball team returns to the familiar territory of the Section VI postseason, where they will look to track down a fifth

Portville's Vic Vena stares down a defender during the Panthers' season-ending loss to Randolph in the Class C quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Late surge not enough as Portville’s season comes to a close

October 22, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – With just ten minutes remaining to salvage their season, the Portville boy’s soccer team was on high alert. Sending a barrage of

The Allegany-Limestone boy's soccer team celebrates after their shutout win over Medina in the Section VI Class B quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Coleman’s offense, Gators’ defense holds Medina scoreless en route to semifinals

October 22, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Taking to the turf two days after their initial postseason inauguration, the Gators had an arsenal coming into town. Compared to their

Salamanca's Brielle Massagli runs down the pitch during the Warriors' win over Newfane in the first round of the Section VI Class B playoffs.

Warriors offense overwhelms Newfane, advance to quarterfinals

October 21, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Led by early production, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team punched their ticket to the Section VI Class B quarterfinals, beating Newfane 4-1

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville Friday protest the company’s contamination of Ischua Creek, which killed tens of thousands of fish and other aquatic wildlife.

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced a $475,000 fine against Great Lakes Cheese for its August discharge of contamnants into Ischua Creek, which killed tews of thousnads of fish and othe aquatic life.

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kids and their parents look for candy shot out of the candy cannon at Pumpkinville on Sunday of opening weekend.

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run

Waterman Exhibit to highlight Quick's 30th Anniversary

Waterman immersive exhibition to be unveiled at SBU’s Quick Center Sunday

September 18, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — Artist Carson Waterman, a cultural icon of the Seneca Nation, will be featured as the centerpiece of the Laine Immersion Arts Exhibition at the Regina A. Quick