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Thursday HS Wrap: Salamanca, Olean boys, Portville girls grab wins in final regular season games
HAMBURG — Powered by Avery Brown’s 25-point performance, the Salamanca boys basketball team was able to wrap up its regular season with a narrow 62-58 win over Double-A Frontier. Brown,

Allegany-Limestone boys hoops fends off Randolph 52-47 in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team, there’s not a much better way to cap off the regular season than with a win over the

IDA votes to rescind Alle-Catt tax breaks over schools’ concern
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Ten days after approving nearly $38 million in tax breaks for Alle-Catt Wind Energy turbines and equipment, the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency rescinded the

Tentative city budget calls for 6% tax hike; sewer, water rate increases
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello released a tentative $29.1 million budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday that carries a 6% property tax increase. The $19.8 million general fund

Owls track and field enter 2025 season fully loaded
BRADFORD, PA – Setting their sights on a repeat District 9 Class 3A championship, the Bradford boys track and field team enter their new campaign restocked, having 17 returning lettermen

Arcade Area Chamber of Commerce to host 2025 Tri-County Trout Derby
ARCADE, NY — Carrying-on a popular and successful event, the Arcade Area Chamberof Commerce will once again be hosting the 2025 Tri-County Trout Derby on May 3 and4, 2025. The

Salamanca boys lacrosse falls just short in pursuit of Akron in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Despite coming up just short, the Salamanca boys lacrosse team put up a strong fight in its season-opener against Akron. The Warriors wasted no

Man arrested after offering coins to city to stem sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A man who approached the speaker’s podium with silver coins during the public comment portion of the Olean Common Council meeting Tuesday was led from












