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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
Monday Roundup: Bradford softball demolishes Kane; Salamanca baseball blanks Eagles
KANE, PA – Winning the battle at the plate 14-4, the Bradford softball team strung together back-to-back wins, dominating Kane 16-1 in 6 innings. Despite suffering two outs in their

Plenty of positives for Salamanca despite 7-2 loss to CLV in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca softball team officially got its season underway against Cattaraugus-Little Valley, and while the result may go down as a loss at the

Fifth Wounded Warriors Concert at Bradner Stadium a success
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The fifth Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert at Bradner Stadium July 20 was deemed a success earlier this week by host Col. Patrick

Southern Tier Restaurant Week set for August 9-16 by GOACC
OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will present 2024 Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16. Participating GOACC member restaurants will be offering a specialty item or a

County fair’s demolition derby draws good grandstand crowd
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The first of two demolition derbies was the highlight of Day Three of the 181st Cattaraugus County Fair on Monday night. Twenty-six

Kindt due for court hearing on parole violation Thursday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County officials will learn Thursday whether their comments regarding Edward Kindt fleeing parole supervision for six days until his arrest in Salamanca last Wednesday












