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County Legislature approves design, alignment of Southern Tier Trail in Ashford, Ellicottville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Wednesday approved design and alignment of the portion of the Southern Tier Trail in the towns of Ashford

Pollock: How dumb could Vrabel and Russini be?
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The other day, an educated friend of mine — college professor with a doctorate — asked me a pointed question? “Why does

Common Council turns down proposed local law affecting brownfield cleanups
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted down a proposed local law Tuesday that was designed to make sure costs associated with brownfield cleanups in the city

Olean firefighters extinguish house fire on Irving Street Sunday
No one was injured early Sunday in a house fire at 604 Irving St., Olean. Olean Fire Department crews were dispatched to Irving Street at 1:38 a.m., after an emergency

County legislators tour fairgrounds, meet 4-H owners of animals to be auctioned
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Several Cattaraugus County lawmakers toured the county fairgrounds in Little Valley Wednesday with 4-H members and officials. The legislators and members of

181st Cattaraugus County Fair concludes Saturday
LITTLE VALLEY — Lots of new and some tried and true highlighted the 181st annual Cattaraugus County Fair which wrapped up on Saturday. The fair usually runs for 7 days,

Kindt parole violation hearing held following recent Salamanca arrest
By RICK MILLER Olean Star POUGHKEEPSIE — An administrative law judge for the state Department of Corrections and Community Safety (DOCCS) adjourned a final parole hearing for Edward Kindt on

St. Bonaventure promoting Warming House Fundraiser
ST. BONAVENTURE — For 50 years, St. Bonaventure University’s student-run Warming House has been addressing the food insecurity crisis in the Olean area. In recognition of the golden anniversary of












