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Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in county focuses on prevention
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As many as 62 women in Cattaraugus County are likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year and 10 of them could
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Wilczewski’s super strike sees A-L past Olean in overtime; Pelchy sisters lead Port Allegany to consecutive wins
ALLEGANY, NY — Another dramatic chapter was written into the storied rivalry between the Allegany-Limestone and Olean boys soccer teams as the Huskies, while coming away with the 1-0 loss,

Owls outgunned by McDowell, swept in season series
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Facing one of their toughest opponents of the season, the Bradford boy’s soccer team struggled and failed to stop the defensive bleeding,

RocketCup Revolution Rail Fest to feature pop-up rail bike rides
By RICK MILLER Olean Star CATTARAUGUS — It’s a Pop-Up Weekend for Revolution Rail and RocketCup Coffee in the village of Cattaraugus. Revolution Rail is offering rail bike rides on












