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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
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

Butler’s 31 points, clutch steals save Panthers from first conference loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – With less than 45 seconds left on the clock, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men’s’ basketball team needed a stop. It

Bad habits bite Bona women’s hoops in 83-45 loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — According to St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley, within every game there are lessons to learn. What upsets him is the number
Friday Roundup: Olean, O-E girls break two different streaks; Panthers fall to Gowanda
Olean 51, Fredonia 37 FREDONIA, NY – The Olean girls basketball team snapped its eight-game losing streak with a big win on the road over Fredonia. After a slow start

Owls celebrate ‘Dream Team’ but fall to DuBois for seventh straight loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – On a night when they celebrated the iconic ‘Dream Team,’ the current rendition of the Bradford boys’ basketball team failed to execute,












