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Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game

Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello criticized the Senate’s one-house budget resolution, passed Thursday along party lines, which adds $7.1 billion to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s

Former Cattaraugus county probation director receives maximum sentence under plea deal for possessing child porn
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A former Cattaraugus County Probation Director was sentenced in County Court Thursday by Acting County Court Judge Nicholas A. DiCerbo to six

Bona men’s hoops prolong the Schmidt era with second-half comeback over George Mason
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — A team with something to fight for is a dangerous one. The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has something to fight for and

‘A little redemption for them’: Salamanca falls to Eden in season-opening rematch
By HUNTER O. LYLElyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – The last time the Salamanca and Eden girl’s soccer teams walked on the pitch together, the stakes were high. Their respective seasons were

New traffic pattern around Olean High School big change as schools open for 2027-28 year
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Parents bringing their children to Olean High School on opening day of the 2026-27 school year found a new traffic pattern around the school. North

Congressional candidates Langworthy, Gies get boosts from Teamsters, AFL-CIO endorsements
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Both candidates in the 23rd Congressional District race have announced endorsements by powerful statewide unions. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-Pendleton, has received the endorsement of the
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Gators soccer, volleyball pick up resounding season-opening wins
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – In their first taste of action, the Port United girl’s soccer team took home a heavy-handed win over Ridgway, defending The Swamp with a 4-1 victory.




