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Salamanca Lizards open NYCBL season with 11-1 pummeling of Dansville

June 11, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Lizards may have had to wait to get their sophomore NYCBL season underway, but when it came time to take the field,

Five Olean senior athletes set to take talents to the collegiate stage

June 10, 2025

OLEAN — Five Olean High School athletes, set to graduate come the end of the academic year, will be taking their talents to the college level. Huskies Emma Edwards, Ava

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls track and field well represented at Section 6 State Qualifiers

June 9, 2025

FALCONER — At the Section 6 track and field state qualifier, the Salamanca girls team saw nine athletes compete in 10 different events, totaling 12 entries altogether — a number

Despite offensive opportunities, Olean 1854 FC, Cattaraugus County FC drop points in losses

June 9, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — One kick of the ball can change so much. In its 4-2 loss to the now-league-leading Borussia Bees, Olean 1854 FC came to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Student cell phones and other internet-enabled devices will not be permitted during school which starts the 2025-26 school year next week. Local school districts will require students to keep cell phones in their lockers from bell to bell.

Area schools are prepared for state cellphone bank this week

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER OLEAN STAR Local students returning to area schools next week will be facing a major change in lifestyle — a school day without cell phones or other internet access.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Deputies (from left) Andrew Schumaker and Rachel Zimmer were presented commendations from County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr (right) for their life-saving efforts involving a West Valley man in shock from numerous bee stings on July 26. Others are Sheriff Eric Butler (third from left) and Undersheriff Nate Root.

Life-saving deputies honored by Legislature

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies who were instrumental in saving the life of a West Valley man who was in shock after being stung

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Only a few dead fish were visible in Ischua Creek from the Coal Chutes Road bridge on Thursday. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating a significant fish-kill and aquatic animal die-off in the creek downstream from the village of Franklinville.

State agencies probe Ischua Creek fish-kill from Franklinville village

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and Cattaraugus County Health Department are investigating a significant fish kill in Ischua Creek in and downstream from the

(Photo provided) Rep. Nick Langworthy speaks at a press conference at Field of Dreams on Tuesday where he highlighted his sponsorship of the Energy Choice Act that would prevent state and local governments from restricting home energy heating by natural gas.

Langworthy blasts Hochul natural gas ban, promotes his Energy Choice Act bill

September 1, 2025

ALLEGANY — Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) held a press conference Tuesday at a new home construction site in Allegany to spotlight the urgent need for his Energy Choice Act —