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85 Allegany-Limestone seniors graduate in 30th Commencement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Eighty-five Allegany-Limestone seniors graduated in the school’s 30th Commencement on Saturday. The graduates marched into the auditorium and onto the stage to a
SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Cattaraugus County FC falls 3-0 to Polonia FC
OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County FC was left still in search of its first win of the campaign after falling 3-0 to Polonia Legacy. Sustained sequences of possession were hard
Lizards erupt for five runs in eighth to complete comeback over Hitmen
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Through four frames of their game against the Horseheads Hitmen, the Salamanca Lizards were in danger of seeing their six-game winless streak extend to
Oilers and Rapids trade punches late, remain deadlocked in third meeting
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HOUGHTON, NY – Fighting tooth-and-nail to the finish line, the Olean Oilers were unable to tally their first win over the conference-leading Genesee Rapids, instead
Pollock Prediction: Struggling San Francisco staggers into tough Buffalo weather to take on the Bills Sunday night
Cutline: San Francisco has given up some points and with Dalton Kincaid shaking off an injury, we could see Dawson Knox once again leaping into the snowy endzone Sunday night
Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
