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Mayor not surprised at reaction to proposed 18.6% tax rate hike; new state aid to reduce it
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne wasn’t surprised at the negative reaction of her proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-2027 that was released on Thursday. “I’m
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators top Cleveland Hill in first round of Section 6 playoffs; Olean girls secure lopsided home playoff win over Maryvale
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – Heading into hostile territory for their first glimpse of postseason action, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s basketball team shook off a slow start before sparking a 61-52 comeback in

Salamanca grabs Pre-Quarterfinal victory over JFK despite off-color performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The No. 7 seed Salamanca boys basketball team (11-10) secured victory in its Section 6 Class B1 Pre-Quarterfinal matchup against No. 10 seed JFK

Lady Terrors open D9 playoff run with dominant win over Austin
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Kicking off their journey back to PennWest Clarion with authority, the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team burst through the opening leg of

Coleman’s offense, Gators’ defense holds Medina scoreless en route to semifinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Taking to the turf two days after their initial postseason inauguration, the Gators had an arsenal coming into town. Compared to their

Warriors offense overwhelms Newfane, advance to quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Led by early production, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team punched their ticket to the Section VI Class B quarterfinals, beating Newfane 4-1

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean soccer eliminated by Lancers; Panthers drop regular season finale to Eden
YOUNGSTOWN, NY – Matched up against the top team in Section VI Class A bracket, the Olean girl’s soccer team’s season came to an end at the hands of Lewiston

Right Thinkers Republican panelists speak out against socialism at get-out-the-vote meeting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group held a discussion on socialism with a panel of four elected officials at its meeting Monday that turned



