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Cattaraugus County IDA OKs 37M in Alle-Catt tax breaks
The PILOT costs Cattaraugus County, area School Districts 29M By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board voted 5-2 Friday to provide $37.8 million
Cattaraugus-Wyoming Head Start programs set to resume Monday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Wyoming Project Head Start classes are set to resume on Monday — eight school days after closing down in the face of the Trump administration
Salamanca takes league crown with dramatic 55-52 comeback win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Trailing for the grand majority of three quarters only to complete a miraculous comeback attempt was not the way the Salamanca boys basketball team
Friday Roundup: Olean boys win third straight; Panthers, Lady Owls suffer different fates in OT
BOYS BASKETBALL Olean 61, Southwestern 49 OLEAN, NY — Joe Mest’s excellent night shooting the ball highlighted the third consecutive win for the Olean boys basketball team as it downed
Bouncing back: Caskey claims low round at Pennhills
Caskey cards 74; Chamberlain wins Div. I title with 75 By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Star BRAFORD, Pa. – Kai Caskey had played the week before at Elkdale Country
Pollck: Basketball loses a joking gem in Frank Layden
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist When I started at the Olean Times Herald in January of 1973, I knew Frank Layden to be the colorful men’s basketball coach
SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards, Hitmen settle for tie due to inclement weather
SALAMANCA, NY — The Salamanca Lizards, falling behind the eight ball early, managed to pull themselves back into contention only for adverse weather to put a stop to their momentum.
NCAA Tournament expansion: The ultimate goal of money-hungry vultures
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com Greed is a disease and the world of college basketball is not immune. There is an extremely high possibility that for the first time since 2011,
