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St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game
ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors in the Seneca Nation of Indians, St. Bonaventure University formally acknowledged for the first time

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than
As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion

Pollock: When the Buffalo Bills aren’t playing, it’s all NFL Red Zone
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Full disclosure, other than the five Sundays when the Bills aren’t playing, the 13 others are my favorite days of the year.

Portville boys soccer puts six past Salamanca in shutout win
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Tallying its second-biggest win of the season, the Portville boys soccer team rolled past Salamanca 6-0. For the Panthers, it was their sixth win
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Owls sweep Punxsy; Salamanca girl’s tennis pick up big win on Senior Night
BRADFORD, PA – Seeing the Lady Chucks for the second time this season, the Lady Owls were able to complete the season sweep on their home court. Bradford opened the

Olean Charter Commission approves final draft with strong mayor, ability to set salaries
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean City Charter Commission completed its task Thursday, unanimously approving a final draft of the proposed new City Charter. The proposed new charter continues












