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Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Bona women’s soccer ‘lacked composure’ in 3-1 defeat to St. Joseph’s
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team, its game against St. Joseph’s followed a similar script. Once again, the Bonnies were able to

Pending energy disaster in NY and PA focus of Right Thinkers meeting Monday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday (Oct. 20) at The Hall, 80 N. Fourth St., Allegany. The doors will open by 5 o’clock

County’s E-911 system in line for $1.5 million upgrade to Next Generation 911
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — More than $1.5 million in state-of-the-art enhancements to Cattaraugus County’s E-911 system are a step closer after approval Wednesday by Cattaraugus County

SWNY-NWPA Men’s Am Golf Tournament donates $20,000 to Local Foundations & Scholarships.
OLEAN — On Oct. 14, the 89th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania (SWNY-NWPA) Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament donated $20,000 to its four primary beneficiaries. Receiving the donations were HomeCare &











