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Jahden Smith takes the ball up the court during Otto-Eldred's win over Port Allegany on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Otto-Eldred kicks off home tournament with 26-point win over Lady Gators

December 5, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Taking to their home court for the first time for the inaugural game of the annual Randy Stebbins Memorial Tournament, the

Cattaraugus Giving received record $360,000 in donations in 24 hours Tuesday

December 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus Gives received a record-breaking amount of donations on Giving Tuesday — $359,898 in 24 hours. That amount has increased since then with late donations

County legislature committees OK resolutions for dedicated patrols on Seneca’s Allegany Territory

December 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office is one step closer to providing law enforcement on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany Territory. County lawmakers approved

Bona women’s hoops handed early A10 loss by Saint Louis

December 4, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SAINT LOUIS — Despite a slow start, through three quarters of its first Atlantic 10 Conference game of the season, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening