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Bona women’s hoops accept WNIT invitation, set for first postseason appearance since 2015-16
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has officially accepted an invitation to the WNIT. After completing their first winning season in a decade,

Right Thinkers meet Monday on AI and cyber security impact
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group will meet Monday beginning at 5 p.m. at The Hall on North Fourth Street in Allegany. The theme

Schmidt era comes to a close at St. Bonaventure following A10 tourney loss to Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team entered the Atlantic 10 Championship knowing that the final days of head coach Mark Schmidt’s tenure were

Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Weekend Roundup: Salamanca track and Field finds PRs at Dual Meet Divisional; Olean wrestling deals with injury
Boys Indoor Track and Field In the Salamanca boys’ indoor track and field team’s first meet since mid-December, the Warriors finished with 11 personal bests and five top ten SHS

Common Council considering North 12th Street parking ban
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council will consider a weekday parking ban on North 12th Street in response to ongoing traffic backups. During Tuesday night’s meeting, aldermen

Majority leader uses I-86 potholes to illustrate challenges county faces
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Majority Leader Kelly Andreano used an I-86 pothole analogy to describe the choices the Cattaraugus County Legislature is facing this year with respect to

Bona women’s hoops stunted by mental lapses in 67-58 loss to UMass
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — At times during its game against UMass, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team looked like it was recycling the script from its previous












