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In ‘State of the City,’ Sherburne paints picture of what she sees for Olean’s future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her first State of the City Address Friday night, Olean Mayor Amy Sherburne thanked her family, supporters and city employees. Speaking to

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

Heavy-handed offense gives Olean the win over Timberwolves
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – After back-to-back games of being on their heels and fending off their opponents, the Olean girl’s soccer team finally saw the other

Owls, Warriors, Huskies make strides at Red Dragon Invitational
BEMUS POINT, NY – Competing out of a field of 25 teams, three local schools left their mark on the annual Red Dragon Invitational this past Saturday. Taking to the

Pollock: Bills hold on against Texans at Houston because of the best quarterback in the NFL
It was a ‘tense’ 36-31 victory, led by Mr. Josh Allen By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist If you were looking for Sean McDermott, he wasn’t there. The since-fired Bills

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Salamanca soccer sweeps Saturday, Gators tack on fourth straight
MAYVILLE, NY – On the heels of an eleven-goal eruption, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team kept their momentum rolling, breezing past the Eagles 6-0 for their second win of the




