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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,

Area maple producers participating in NY Maple Weekends March 21-22 and 28-29
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A number of maple producers in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties are participating in this year’s New York Maple Weekends that start Saturday. Mark March 21-22

Bona women’s hoops dance into WNIT Second Round with 10-point comeback over Drexel
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the longest time, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team just wasn’t able to get over the hump. Following a rough stretch of

Kolkowski is apparent winner over Papasergi in Allegany mayor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany Village Trustee John J. Kolkowski, a Republican, is the apparent winner in the Allegany mayoral election Wednesday. In unofficial results reported by the Cattaraugus

Bona looks to take advantage of struggling La Salle on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, in search of a positive result at the tail end of the regular season, will look to

Lady Terrors move on to Class A semifinals with 55-point win over NoPo
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their inaugural game of the District 9 Class A postseason, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team clobbered Northern Potter, winning 61-26

Bona men’s hoops, back after week off, look to avenge loss to Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — With four games left in the regular season and just four games currently separating the fifth and 15th placed teams in the Atlantic

Corrections officers strike enters fifth day Friday; HALT end sought
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — The smell of wood burning floated from the correctional officers’ strike headquarters across Route 62 from the Collins Correctional Facility on Thursday. The temperature was












