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HS BASEBALL PREVIEW: Next-Man-Up needed in Pennsylvania
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com As teams warm up their bats and break in the gloves for the upcoming baseball season, they already have their eyes focused across the horizon

Bona women’s hoops look to keep its postseason alive at Middle Tennessee State
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — On March 19, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team won its first postseason game since the 2015-16 season, toppling 20-win Drexel in the first

Gaynor’s Irish Pub ribbon-cutting transitions from Talty’s with a nod to Irish immigrant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean has a new Irish pub! Talty’s Irish Pub, 535 N. Union St., has transitioned with new ownership to Gaynor’s Irish Pub. Jess Munson, who

Big 30 set to induct three into Basketball Hall of Fame at Senior Classic
PORTVILLE — The Big 30 is set to induct three new members into its basketball hall of fame during the 2026 Big 30 Senior Classic on March 22. Wellsville’s Jim Insley,

Errors clip Owls’ wings in loss to Punxsutawney
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In a day that saw more errors than hits, the Bradford baseball team fell to Punxsutawney, 8-2, as their losing streak grew

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











