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Allegany-Limestone lifts Gator Cup large-school championship with comeback win over Randolph
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — In a rematch of the 2024 Section 6 Class C Final, the Allegany-Limestone boys soccer team took on Randolph, this time in the large-school

Portville boys soccer falls to GV/B 4-2 on penalties in season-opening thriller
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the Portville boys soccer team, its first game of the season wound up being a trial by fire as it scratched and clawed
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany rolls over Moniteau; Salamanca boys soccer drops opener
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Dominating the competition for the second week in a row, the Port Allegany football team earned a second straight win, beating Moniteau 66-14 in their home

Speed Kills: Kohler leads Owls to win No. 1 over Otto-Eldred
BRADFORD, PA – Leaning on their tough-nosed senior star, the Bradford football team earned their first win of the season, beating Otto-Eldred 28-16. In Week 1 of the regular season,

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River

Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City Council. He has not received a response: Dear City Council Members and Mayor, Thank you

Consistency, aggression lifts Salamanca to season-opening win over Terrors
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Opening their season with an interstate invitation, the Salamanca baseball team defended their home turf with a 7-4 win over Otto-Eldred. Entering












