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The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the City of Olean,

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the Port Allegany boy’s basketball team found their second win of the season via a wire-to-wire

Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley had been in search of a complete defensive performance after weeks of narrow results. Against

Ashley Smith is sworn in as Cattaraugus County district attorney
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has a new district attorney — Ashley Smith, who served as county attorney since 2020. Smith was sworn in Wednesday morning by Cattaraugus County Court

Notes from Las Vegas- The Bills don’t have a Super Bowl defense
Do you really think the Bills are going to the Super Bowl? By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer, Yeah, they’re 5-1. But four of their victories were one-possession games in

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors complete undefeated season; Port United falls to ECC
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Taking the hardwood one final time in the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team had one aim: keep their perfect record alive. In a four set

County clerk only contested county-wide election; Ward 3 alderman only contest in Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running

Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday in Little Valley and Olean sites
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Board of Elections offices in Little Valley and the Cutco Building at the Jamestown Community




