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Four Olean aldermen re-elected — two opposed, two unopposed
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Four incumbent Olean aldermen — two opposed and two unopposed — were re-elected Tuesday. Ward 4 Alderwoman Sonya McCall was re-elected on the

Amy Sherburne elected Olean mayor over Aiello in landslide
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Amy Sherburne won a landslide victory over Mayor Bill Aiello Tuesday, winning by a nearly three-to-one margin. The unofficial vote tally from the

Pollock: Bills continue regular-season dominance of Chiefs
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It shouldn’t have been a surprise … we already knew the regular-season numbers. Since Sean McDermott became Bills coach in 2017 his regular-season

Bonnies get contributions from everywhere in season-opening win over Mansfield
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In its first game of the 2025-26 season, there was not much that went wrong for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. The

Youth shows in Smethport’s 30-point loss to Lady Raiders
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA — Game-time experience is important for every young team. However, that encompasses not only the wins and narrow losses. Sometimes, losing badly is

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Olean boys suffer first league loss, Pitt-Bradford completes second-half comeback over La Roche
FREDONIA, NY — The Olean boys basketball team suffered its first league loss of the season behind twin 16-point outings from Fredonia’s R.J. Koopman and Donovan Dowdy. The Huskies, eventually

Second-half surge lifts Terrors over Oswayo Valley
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Shaking off a rhythmless first half of play, the Otto-Eldred boy’s basketball team showcased their resilience, sticking to their guns and

High school principal put on administrative leave, arrested over incident with student
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — An Olean High School administrator was arrested Friday on charges stemming from an incident with a student at school earlier this month. High











