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Olean gets going early, survives late push from Allegany-Limestone for 11-9 win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — While it may have wound up with a far smaller margin of victory than it would have preferred, the Olean baseball team officially has
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean softball blanks Southwestern; Bradford baseball falls to Bison
OLEAN, NY — Responding to their first loss in four weeks, the Olean softball team quickly put themselves back in the win column, dominating Southwestern in a no-hitter 13-0, four-inning

Portville falls behind early, drops fourth loss to Ellicottville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After finding themselves down by a handful in the early goings, the Portville softball team failed to spark a comeback, losing to

Pollock: A look back at the draft, the late-round sleepers and his take on Beane’s WGR rant
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The follow-up grades of NFL teams’ drafts are almost as annoying as those unending mock drafts … and yes, several 2026 such

Olean Common Council postpones vote to hire consultant on moving senior, youth services to mall
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A proposal to hire a consultant to study the costs of moving the city’s senior citizens and youth recreation services to Olean Center Mall

60th annual WNY Maple Festival takes center stage in Franklinville this weekend
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos FRANKLINVILLE — This weekend’s 60th annual Western New York Maple Festival kicks off Thursday with the Maple King and Queen Contest at the Franklinville High School

Right Thinkers panel discusses crime and punishment
BY RICK MILLER ALLEGANY — Crime and Punishment was the theme of the 46th Right Thinkers meeting held Monday night at The Hall, attended by about 150 members. Moderator Nate

Sempolinski cites his service in Congress and State Assembly in his campaign for 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announced in February he wouldn’t seek re-election, it wasn’t a difficult decision for his chief of staff Joe Sempolinski to declare his












