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Opioid mortality rate continues to drop in county in 2025
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County’s opioid mortality rate has continued to drop in 2025. The six deaths so far this year were all attributed to fentanyl. Last year

Bona women’s basketball handles adversity in big win over rival Niagara
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NIAGARA — Ahead of his team’s first road game of the season at Niagara, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley warned that it will

Another stage, another sweep: Olean dispatches Roy-Hart in Crossover Championship, punch ticket to state tournament
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Walking off the court after collecting a third sweep in four playoff games, Michelle Acierno kept her elation under control, choosing a

Still a ‘work in progress,’ Bona men’s hoops look to continue to grow against Canisius
By SPENCER BATES batesopleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The overall record in the last eight matchups between the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and Canisius is split down the middle at

Sheriff calls Hochul ‘a fool’ over bill to ban NY law enforcement from ICE pacts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a bill last week that would ban New York law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If approved

Salamanca outlasts Allegany-Limestone, claiming wire-to-wire victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The last time the Salamanca and Allegany-Limestone girls basketball teams met, the former ran away with the affair. The Warriors claimed a 19-point, 61-42,
MONDAY ROUNDUP: McKean, Neff dominate on Senior Night; Hirliman leads Olean to finish line with red hot shooting
SMETHPORT, PA – A surge in the fourth quarter, along with Madey McKean’s and Payton Neff’s combined 45 points, lifted the Smethport girl’s basketball team to a Senior Night win

Serbian pro Stojkovic set for St. Bonaventure visit
ST. BONAVENTURE — Per a report from On3 National Basketball Reporter Joe Tipton, and confirmed by St. Bonaventure men’s basketball General Manager Adrian Wojnarowski, Serbian pro Lazar Stojkovic is set











