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County Legislature expected to pass $296.7 million budget today
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature committees completed preliminary review of the tentative $296.7 million budget for 2026 on Tuesday. The Finance Committee meets today

Bona women’s hoops confident, cautious ahead of date with ‘hard-nosed’ Buffalo
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Ahead of his team’s most recent game against Canisius, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley made it a point to say how

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Portville girls volleyball secures spot in Final Four with FWR sweep; A-L’s Wilczewski, Duggan place 19th, 53rd at cross country state meet
ONTARIO, NY — For the fifth year running, the Portville girls volleyball team is headed to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Final Four. After claiming

Bona men’s basketball outlasts Youngstown State in 84-80 thriller
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — With 42 seconds on the clock, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and Youngstown State were locked at 80-80. Over two hours of
Otto-Eldred, Bradford basketball eye championship game return from opposite perspectives
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Every team has a clock. On the professional stage, those ticking hands are determined by contract negotiations, egos and success over spans of a handful
LYLE: Wilson, defense bail out Wilson, offense
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well it wasn’t all that pretty, but the Steelers got it done. In another ‘nose to the grindstone,’ gritty performance by Pittsburgh’s defense, the Steelers

Pollock: Now, only if the Buffalo Bills can do this to the Chiefs in the playoffs; Allen’s late TD run ignites 30-21 win
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Since Sean McDermott became coach of the Bills in 2017, Buffalo has played Kansas City six times in the regular
Donors fill several boxes with toys at Toys for Tots event on Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Several Toys For Tots boxes were filled Saturday at a Stuff the Truck toy event outside Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on West State Street.











