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County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW
Five candidates seeking 3 seats on Olean Board of Education
By RICK MILLER OLEAN — Personal safety, high student absenteeism and low math and English test scores highlighted comments by Olean City School District Board of Education candidates last week. There are
Two troopers are stabbed in incident at Crosby’s in Bolivar
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BOLIVAR — Two New York State troopers were stabbed Saturday afternoon while trying to subdue an unidentified woman outside Crosby’s store and gas station in
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean baseball comes alive late; Portville, Olean softball cap regular seasons with big wins
SALAMANCA — Bouncing back from a narrow league loss last time out, the Olean baseball team managed to get its offense going late in a 7-0 shutout of Salamanca. Through
Lionel R. John Health Center Improvement Project begins construction on Allegany Territory
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA — Seneca Nation executives held an official groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the Lionel R. John Health Center Improvement Project. The project will expand community health services for the
More than 350 attend 13th Farmer-Neighbor Dinner
By RICK MILLER Olean Star WEST VALLEY — More than 350 people attended the 2025 Cattaraugus County Farmer-Neighbor Dinner Wednesday at the West Valley Fire Hall. It was the 13th
Friday Roundup: McComber scores 100th career goal as Salamanca falls to Livonia-Avon-Geneseo
AVON — The Salamanca girls lacrosse team went into halftime only down one goal to Livonia-Avon-Geneseo as it searched for its first win of the campaign. A search that the
Salamanca remains perfect after league-opening win at Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — When the Salamanca baseball team needed a big play in the closest game of its season thus far, it got it, thanks to the palpable
