Latest News

Shelters leading 35th Cattaraugus Creek cleanup for Zoar Valley Paddling Club
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — For 35 years Don Shelters of Cattaraugus has been leading annual cleanup efforts by the Zoar Valley Paddling Club of Cattaraugus Creek from

Smaller group of protesters demonstrate against war with Iran Sunday at Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For two hours Sunday, a group of more than 50 people stood along East State Street at Lincoln Park to protest the U.S.

Aldermen look to pass $21.3 million Olean city budget on Tuesday; tax rate hike cut in half
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It looks like the 2026-27 Olean city budget the Common Council is poised to pass on Tuesday is almost $2 million less that the $23.2
Candlelight Prayer for Peace Monday on St. Bonaventure campus
ST. BONAVENTURE — The university and local communities are invited to a Candlelight Prayer for Peace at 8 p.m. Monday at the peace pole in front of the McGinley-Carney Center

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs
MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake as they suffered their third loss in the past four games by a score of

Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP
By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team sat with a 1-2 record and had just failed to score a

A long way from the big city lights, Joe Grahovac is hoping to provide for the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the second of a four part series of 2025-26 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team player features) ST. BONAVENTURE — When Joe Grahovac steps

Cattaraugus County SNAP recipients unsure about November’s benefits
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It’s still unclear whether the Trump Administration will extend SNAP benefits into November if the government shutdown continues, leaving 2.9 million New Yorkers unsure if












