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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

Trust, belief key for Bona women’s hoops ahead of A10 tourney clash with Loyola ChicagoÂ
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — At this point in the year, with the regular season wrapped up, nothing changes except the atmosphere. There are no surprises as to

Pollock Column: Times Herald goes from seven, to six, to five to three days a weekÂ
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun & Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist The most significant day of my life was Jan. 2, 1973. That was the date I ended my play-by-play

Allegany mayoral contest is highlight of village elections March 18
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A mayoral contest in Allegany is the highlight of village elections in Cattaraugus County on March 18. Democrat Dominic G. Papasergi and Republican John J.

Bloom announces his candidacy for Cattaraugus County Court judge
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Public Defender Darryl Bloom announced over the weekend that he was seeking the County Court judge vacancy. Bloom is seeking the nomination of











