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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
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Lecceardone, relay teams represent Salamanca boys track at State Qualifiers; Bradford Legion falls to St. Mary’s
FALCONER — At the Section 6 State Qualifier meet, the Salamanca boys track and field team was represented in two individual events and two relays. Kyle Lecceardone was the lone

Salamanca Lizards grab second walk-off victory in 24 hours, defeating Horseheads 6-5
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards had got their season underway less than 24 hours prior to the first pitch of their second game of the year

Salamanca Lizards open NYCBL season with 11-1 pummeling of Dansville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards may have had to wait to get their sophomore NYCBL season underway, but when it came time to take the field,

Five Olean senior athletes set to take talents to the collegiate stage
OLEAN — Five Olean High School athletes, set to graduate come the end of the academic year, will be taking their talents to the college level. Huskies Emma Edwards, Ava











