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THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca hands Southwestern first league loss; Bradford boys’ season comes to a close with narrow loss at Warren
JAMESTOWN, NY — After trading punches through all four quarters, the Salamanca girls basketball team avenged its loss to Southwestern from earlier this season, claiming a 52-47 victory. The Trojans

Funk cracks 1,000 as Port Allegany downs Terrors, earn spot in NTL Finals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – The good times just keep on rolling for the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team. After surging through the middle of the

Cattaraugus County DMV offices to close Friday through Tuesday for upgrades
Cattaraugus County Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed for large-scale upgrades Friday through Tuesday, County Darrell Klute announced. This affects all state DMV offices, including Cattaraugus County’s DMV

County legislators hold one of the quickest meetings on record
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers held what may have been their quickest meeting ever on Wednesday. It looked to be short from the agenda

Bona women’s hoops suffer regular season sweep to ‘confident, energized’ Loyola Chicago
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure and Loyola Chicago women’s basketball teams entered their second meeting of the regular season on the back of completely opposite

Olean boys hoops stave off challenge from Albion for Class A2 playoff win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The No. 7 seed Olean boys basketball team was not without its struggles in its Section 6 Class A2 Pre-Quarterfinal game against No. 10

Salamanca opens Section VI playoff campaign with rout of Medina
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Beginning their Section VI Class B title defense in dominating fashion, the Salamanca girl’s basketball team breezed by Medina, surging in the

Mayor not surprised at reaction to proposed 18.6% tax rate hike; new state aid to reduce it
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne wasn’t surprised at the negative reaction of her proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-2027 that was released on Thursday. “I’m











