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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
Aldermen considering return of paid parking in downtown Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As Olean moves toward reinstating paid parking on downtown streets and parking lots, the Common Council is reviewing costs of hiring a parking
Otto-Eldred, Bradford basketball eye championship game return from opposite perspectives
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Every team has a clock. On the professional stage, those ticking hands are determined by contract negotiations, egos and success over spans of a handful
LYLE: Wilson, defense bail out Wilson, offense
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well it wasn’t all that pretty, but the Steelers got it done. In another ‘nose to the grindstone,’ gritty performance by Pittsburgh’s defense, the Steelers
Pollock: Now, only if the Buffalo Bills can do this to the Chiefs in the playoffs; Allen’s late TD run ignites 30-21 win
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Since Sean McDermott became coach of the Bills in 2017, Buffalo has played Kansas City six times in the regular
