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WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Sherry leads Terrors in return to Smethport; Olean wrestling sneaks out a win over Trojans

January 7, 2026

SMETHPORT, PA – In his return to his former hardwood, Jack Sherry led the Otto-Eldred boy’s basketball team to a win over Smethport, adding another double-double to his record during

Bradford's Cami Sheeley takes a contested mid-range jumper during the Lady Owls' loss to St. Marys. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Owls offense goes cold in loss to St. Marys

January 7, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In a night where the lid just wouldn’t come off the rim, the Bradford girl’s basketball team failed to close the gap

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Public Works Director James Sprague (standing right), updated the Common Council on a number of capital projects Tuesday including replacing street lights on North Union Street.

Olean DPW director updates aldermen on replacing North Union Street lights

January 7, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean City Public Works Director James Sprague updated the Olean Common Council on a number of projects Tuesday — including the replacement of street lighting

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Gators grab fourth NTL win; Portville girls, Bradford boys suffer back-to-back losses

January 7, 2026

SHINGLEHOUSE, PA – Propelled by a big third quarter, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team returned to 0.500 with a 42-30 win over Oswayo Valley. After leaving the first quarter

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean High School Valedictorian Aila Shoup addresses classmates, parents, family and school officials during her Valedictory Address Saturday at the 142nd annual Commencement in the high school auditorium.

Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement

(Photo provided) It was a happy ending for a kitten stuck under a car hood Monday. From left are: Patrolmen Zack Spears and Joe Cottone; Sgt. Chris Lickfeld (holding the kitten) and Cordell Hill, an auto mechanic who helped remove panels so Lickfeld could grab it.

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca activist, kayaks past the Fourth Street pumping station outflow on the Allegheny River on Thursday. The night before, 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from the station into the river.

Senecas threaten legal action on overflows

June 24, 2024

SALAMANCA – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. asked the legal department to look into legal action against the City of Olean over its latest discharges into the Allegheny River.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca Indian member of Defend Ohi’yo, departed from the South Union Street canoe and kayak launch Thursday morning to thank Olean city officials for taking steps to stop sewage overflows into the Allegheny River. He later found heavy rains Wednesday night had produced record sewage overflows into the river.

Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow

June 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer Solstice Thursday, Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca environmental activist, paddled his kayak on the Allegheny River from Olean to Allegany to recognize