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Olean Common Council being asked to hire auditing firm to act as city auditor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in special session Tuesday night to discuss hiring an accounting firm to oversee the City Auditor’s Department and the

Sr. Dymphna E. Aherne
November 3, 1939 – March 10, 2026 Born: Dympna Eunice Aherne on November 3, 1939 in Bronx, NY Died: March 10, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY Daughter of:

Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic

St. Bonaventure women’s basketball set to host Drexel in WNIT First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2026 WNIT bracket has officially been announced and the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is set to host its first round matchup

Voter registration deadline is October 28
LITTLE VALLEY – Oct. 26 is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the upcoming General Election, Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler

Pollock: Miami was ‘like a home game’ for the Bills, but Buffalo may move forward without Bernard
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist After the Bills’ stunning 31-10 evisceration of the Dolphins, Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott

Cattaraugus County Chairmen weigh in on Trump-Harris debate, November election: Agree the economy number one issue for County Residents
By: Eric M. Firkel – Olean Star This week presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off in the first presidential debate since Biden left the race on July

Salamanca Wins Wild One over Portville/Cuba-Rushford
In a game that saw everything from time consuming sustained drives to key pass receptions, explosive runs, and kick-off returns, the Salamanca Warriors held off the Portville/Cuba-Rushford Panthers 24-19 under












