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Early primary voting starts Saturday for Democrat candidates for Congress and comptroller, county GOP committee posts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Democrats have an opportunity to vote in the upcoming contests for the 23rd Congressional District seat and state comptroller starting with early voting

Resolution makes it more difficult to fill vacant positions in Cattaraugus County government
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers just made it more difficult to fill vacant positions when someone leaves a job, retires or is promoted. The

City pool repairs expected to top $1.5 million; aldermen, mayor spar over communications
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Estimates for repairs to the swimming pool in War Veterans Park have ballooned to more than $1.5 million, the Olean Common Council learned Tuesday. The

Rieman sues County over health insurance denial, Legislators kept in the dark  Â
Olean Star – Eric Firkel – Junior Reporter On April 27, 2026, former District Attorney Lori Rieman sued Cattaraugus County over the County’s refusal to provide her health insurance in
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean softball blanks Southwestern; Bradford baseball falls to Bison
OLEAN, NY — Responding to their first loss in four weeks, the Olean softball team quickly put themselves back in the win column, dominating Southwestern in a no-hitter 13-0, four-inning

Portville falls behind early, drops fourth loss to Ellicottville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After finding themselves down by a handful in the early goings, the Portville softball team failed to spark a comeback, losing to

Pollock: A look back at the draft, the late-round sleepers and his take on Beane’s WGR rant
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The follow-up grades of NFL teams’ drafts are almost as annoying as those unending mock drafts … and yes, several 2026 such

Pollock: Bills’ Beane kept promise about enhancing the Buffalo Bills’ defense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We knew this year’s Bills draft would be defense-oriented. After all, in Buffalo’s three playoff losses to Kansas City and one to












