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Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity

Bona men’s basketball ‘handled adversity,’ despite 15-point loss to North Carolina
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — While the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team suffered its first defeat of the season, it was not due to a lack of

State lifts Ischua Creek recreation advisory over Great Lakes Cheese contamination
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE —State officials have lifted a three month-old recreation advisory for Ischua Creek due to the impact of improperly treated wastewater from the Great Lakes
New York Girls Basketball Mega Preview: Roster continuity highlights local squads as new campaigns loom
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com With the 2025-26 girls high school basketball season fast approaching, roster continuity has been the major theme to emerge. Local teams are set to see the

High School Scoreboard
(To report scores and results, please email lyleoleanstar@gmail.com) Boys Basketball Monday, Dec. 9 Coudersport 69, Portville 44 Olean 52, Wellsville 51 Warren 56, Bradford 38 Tuesday, Dec. 10 Otto-Eldred 76,

Bradford outlasts Punxsy, earns first league win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Despite missing eight free throws in the last minute of play, the Bradford boys’ basketball team survived Punxsutawney’s late rally, narrowly winning

St. Bonaventure unveils plans for construction, renovation of athletic facilities
On Dec. 12, St. Bonaventure Athletics officially announced its plans for the construction of new athletic facilities and the renovation of existing structures that will be home to the Bonnies’

LYLE: In search of self-improvement, Terrors take on Randolph
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com If you’ve paid attention to high school basketball in the Twin Tiers, you’ve undoubtedly heard of the Otto-Eldred boys basketball team and their propensity to












