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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Portville avenges loss to Randolph; Late scores hand Otto-Eldred softball victory over Kane
RANDOLPH, NY — After narrowly missing out on a walk-off win against Randolph on May 5, the Portville baseball team was able to return to favor with a 2-1 win

Despite no-hitter, Owl’s postseason hopes come to an end with loss to Warren
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Walking up to the plate in the bottom of the seventh, the Bradford baseball team’s season rested in one final at-bat. Down

City plans ribbon-cutting for revitalized Marcus Park May 15.
OLEAN — A historic corner of the city is about to become its most inclusive destination. Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne invited city residents to the grand opening and ribbon

Right Thinkers to rally in support of ‘Save Act’ Saturday at Lincoln Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The conservative Right Thinkers group will rally to support the Save Act, which would require all voters to be American citizens and show
Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their











