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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
Donors fill several boxes with toys at Toys for Tots event on Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Several Toys For Tots boxes were filled Saturday at a Stuff the Truck toy event outside Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on West State Street.

Josh Allen on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs; Pollock’s Prediction is a one-point game for the Buffalo Bills
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist It’s Bills-Chiefs again … as usual with plenty at stake Most Bills fans know the numbers by heart. Since Sean
Panthers struggle to find range, fall to Wildcats
Williamsport, PA — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford women’s basketball team traveled to Williamsport on Saturday, as they took on the Penn College Wildcats in a non-conference matchup. The
Bowling Green too much for Bonnies Saturday
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The St. Bonaventure University women’s basketball team fell to Bowling Green, 92-41, Saturday afternoon at the Stroh Center in Ohio. Freshman Hannah Richardson paced the Bonnies












