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The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the City of Olean,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team found their second win of the season via a wire-to-wire

Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley had been in search of a complete defensive performance after weeks of narrow results. Against

Ashley Smith is sworn in as Cattaraugus County district attorney
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has a new district attorney — Ashley Smith, who served as county attorney since 2020. Smith was sworn in Wednesday morning by Cattaraugus County Court
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors, Gators pick up NTL wins; Smethport’s McKean drops 22 in loss to NoPo
GALETON, PA – Shaking off back-to-back losses, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team righted their ship with a dominating 36-7 win over Galeton. Coming off losses against Northern Potter and DuBois
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca girl’s show out at Winter Showcase; Warriors wrestling head to Knuutila Memorial
SALAMANCA, NY – Three Warriors ended in double-digits as the Salamanca girl’s basketball team closed out their Winter Showcase with a 49-38 win over Sherman. Ella Crouse won the Showcase

More than 300 children, adults watch Santa on the rooftop on Main Street Saturday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 300 children and adults lined the front lawn at 660 Main Street Saturday night as Santa Claus and his special guests

Bona women’s hoops wrap up non-conference play with loss at Howard
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of his team’s final non-conference game of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley highlighted consistent defense and late-game












