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Portville's Kingston Loucks sprints up field during the Panthers' 34-0 loss to Southwestern/Frewsburg on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Portville drops second straight as offense, defense misfires against Trojans

September 18, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SOUTHWESTERN, NY – Playing through growing pains that materialized in worries and woes on both sides of the ball, the Portville football team suffered their

(DEC graphic) This DEC map of the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville and Ischua Creek was shown at the Cattaraugus County Board of Health on Wednesday. Organic waste in treated water from the plant has been bland for a significant fish kill in the creek.

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville Friday protest the company’s contamination of Ischua Creek, which killed tens of thousands of fish and other aquatic wildlife.

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced a $475,000 fine against Great Lakes Cheese for its August discharge of contamnants into Ischua Creek, which killed tews of thousnads of fish and othe aquatic life.

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

Roundup: Salamanca wrestling goes 1-4 at Cheektowaga Duels, Olean swim and dive gets season underway

December 17, 2024

BOYS SWIM & DIVE Frewsburg 106, Olean 59 Frewsburg — After some early-season chaos involving three cancelled meets, the Olean boys swim team had its first meet of the season,

Salamanca storms back to claim season-opening thriller over Olean

December 17, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Resilience was the name of the game for the Salamanca boys basketball team as it claimed a win in its season-opener over Olean in

Bradford's Evan Troisi takes the ball down court during the Owls' win over Punxsy last Thursday. On Monday, he scored a team-high 14 points in the team's win over Port Allegany. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford hoops sweeps Gators; Portville volleyball stays unbeaten

December 16, 2024

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Facing off for the second time this season, the Bradford girls’ basketball team was able to even out the series, beating Port Allegany 36-17 with stifling

Otto-Eldred's Hunter App fights to get a shot off during the Terrors' win over Cameron County on Monday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors take down CC, keep grip on North Tier League

December 16, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In a meeting of the top two North Tier League teams, Otto-Eldred defended their supremacy with a win at home, beating