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Deputies said Olean driver had LSD, crack in vehicle
OLEAN — An Olean man was taken into custody by Cattaraugus County sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after the officers said they saw drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain view in

Pollock: Even though it was pre-season, even the Bills’ performance against the Bears was ‘concerning’
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist How bad was the Bills’ 38-0 preseason loss to the Bears Sunday night at Chicago’s Soldier Field? Well, all you need

Salamanca girls soccer opens season with annual midnight practice
SALAMANCA — With the high school fall sports season fast approaching, there is little time to waste for teams with aspirations of success. The Salamanca girls soccer team takes that

Bona women’s soccer ties with Charleston Southern in regular season opener
Sherwood era officially underway at St. Bonaventure By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It is the dawn of a new era for the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team. After

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

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












