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County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW

Five candidates seeking 3 seats on Olean Board of Education
By RICK MILLER OLEAN — Personal safety, high student absenteeism and low math and English test scores highlighted comments by Olean City School District Board of Education candidates last week. There are

Two troopers are stabbed in incident at Crosby’s in Bolivar
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BOLIVAR — Two New York State troopers were stabbed Saturday afternoon while trying to subdue an unidentified woman outside Crosby’s store and gas station in
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean baseball comes alive late; Portville, Olean softball cap regular seasons with big wins
SALAMANCA — Bouncing back from a narrow league loss last time out, the Olean baseball team managed to get its offense going late in a 7-0 shutout of Salamanca. Through

Eric Butler elected Cattaraugus County Sheriff
By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star Based on early election results, the Olean Star is calling the election for Cattaraugus County Sheriff for Eric Butler. Butler, the acting Sheriff, handily

Opening Night Results In Definitive Bonnies Win, 70-56 vs. CSUN
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Upon entering the Reilly Center for Monday night’s men’s basketball season opener, St. Bonaventure fans likely immediately were on the look out for a game program

As Bradford’s championship streak comes to an end, Lady Owls look to youthful future
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com All good things come to an end. For the Bradford girls’ soccer team, that good thing was their near-decade long dominance over District 9. While

Bradford’s Frair weathers illness, places at state championships
HERSHEY, PA – Persevering through illness, Brayden Frair still made his coaches and teammates at Bradford proud as he claimed 16th overall at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championship Meet this











