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WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls win third straight; Pryor leads Pitt-Bradford to sweep of the Mounties

January 25, 2026

WARREN, PA – Heading out on the road for a Saturday matinee, the Bradford girl’s basketball turned an early lead into their third consecutive win as they took down Warren

(Olean Police Department) Markeel Hilson, 29, of Buffal was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after a search warrant of his West Oak Street apartment on Jan. 16 allegedly found cocaine and fentanyl.

Man charged, cocaine, fentanyl seized after search warrant served at West Oak Street apartment

January 24, 2026

OLEAN — Members of the Olean Police Department’s Emergency Response team made an arrest recently as they served a search warrant at 212 W. Oak St., apartment B, police reported.

Despite bench boost, St. Bonaventure unable to complete comeback against La Salle

January 24, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an identity crisis on its hands. For more than half of its 83-74 loss to La

(Rick Miller/.Olean Star) A New York State Department of Transportation snowplow is plowing snow along Route 417 in the town of Carrollton earlier this week. More snow and cold temperatures are forecast this weekend.

Cattaraugus County is in line for next wintry blast

January 24, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Like half of the country, Cattaraugus County is in line for another wintry blast of cold, snowy weather Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service’s

$(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Allegany American Legion Ri\tual Team place wreaths on holders at a Wreaths Across America program at Mount View Cemetery Saturday. Volunteers place 456 wreaths at veterans graves.$