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Salamanca opens Section VI playoff campaign with rout of Medina
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Beginning their Section VI Class B title defense in dominating fashion, the Salamanca girl’s basketball team breezed by Medina, surging in the

Mayor not surprised at reaction to proposed 18.6% tax rate hike; new state aid to reduce it
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne wasn’t surprised at the negative reaction of her proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-2027 that was released on Thursday. “I’m
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators top Cleveland Hill in first round of Section 6 playoffs; Olean girls secure lopsided home playoff win over Maryvale
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Heading into hostile territory for their first glimpse of postseason action, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s basketball team shook off a slow start before sparking a 61-52 comeback in

Salamanca grabs Pre-Quarterfinal victory over JFK despite off-color performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The No. 7 seed Salamanca boys basketball team (11-10) secured victory in its Section 6 Class B1 Pre-Quarterfinal matchup against No. 10 seed JFK

Local No Kings 4.0 Saturday to get out vote for Democrats including Hochul, Gies and Guite-Williams
OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement will hold a No Kings 4.0 protest and Get Out the Vote Rally at War Veterans Park from 2-4 p.m. on

Langworthy, Borrello, Sempolinski and Butler are guests of ‘Right Thinkers’ on Monday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Three of Cattaraugus County’s top Republican state and federal elected officials and Sheriff Eric Butler are scheduled to appear at Monday night’s Right

Mayor’s nominee for Ward 6 vacancy fails to get a second from Common Council
By RICK MILLER Olean Star James Douglas Jr., came to the Olean Common Council meetings Tuesday night as the nominee for the Ward 6 alderman vacancy. He left the meeting

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Port United drops to NoPo; Gariepy leads Panthers to win at home
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Despite Jadon Archer’s first career goal, the Port United boy’s soccer team was unable to fend off Northern Potter, losing 4-1. Archer scored his inaugural goal




