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Olean aldermen balk at tax rate hike in city budget; special meeting set for Tuesday to vote on new cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen balked at Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s proposed 2026-27 city budget Tuesday and Council President Vernon Robinson Jr., was unable to obtain sponsors. Under

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone softball avenges Class B Semis loss at Fredonia; Olean softball claims lopsided victory over Jamestown
FREDONIA, NY – The Allegany-Limestone softball team avenged its Section 6 Class B Semifinal loss to Fredonia from last season, topping the Hillbillies 8-0. A-L starting pitcher Kailey Truman put

County clerk is only contested county-wide election; no races in town elections
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running

Dominant sixth inning pushes Ellicottville past Allegany-Limestone, 10-3
By CARSON HAYEK oleanstarsports@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Ellicottville varsity baseball used a seven-run sixth inning to defeat the Allegany-Limestone Gators, 10-3, Monday night. In the top of the first, Parker John hit

Olean Homelessness Task Force hears about affordable housing options
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The best way to avoid homelessness is to have affordable housing available, a state official told people attending a meeting on homeless housing

Public health concerns expressed over job cuts at county budget hearing
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County employees — some of whom were in danger of losing their jobs — spoke Wednesday of their concern on the

Bona women’s basketball survives Buffalo comeback, completes Big 4 sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Oftentimes throughout the first four games of its season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team found itself the proverbial cat chasing the mouse.

Panthers return to KOA with gritty home opening win over Grove City
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – While it wasn’t as pretty as their newly acquired and freshly hung banner, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s men’s basketball team’s












