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4-H Market Animal Sale brings in record $322,661
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Last weekend’s Cattaraugus County 4-H Market Animal Sale broke records again this year. The 130 4-H youth who participated in this year’s

Last night of County Fair left swingers up in the air
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair wrapped up Saturday night with a midway ride malfunction that stranded 15 riders until they could be

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships
OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took home the 2025 Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a win over Randy’s Up the

Tee times set for 89th annual Men’s AM
OLEAN, NY — Going into it’s 89th year of existence, the annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur is set to begin following the release of this year’s tee times. The

Arsonists again target former Cattaraugus Elementary School
By RICK MILLER Olean Star CATTARAUGUS — Six fire companies responded to an arson fire at the former Cattaraugus Elementary School Tuesday. There were no injuries. The Cattaraugus County Emergency

County Attorney Ashley Smith to seek GOP nomination for DA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Cattaraugus County Attorney Ashley Smith announced Thursday she plans to run for district attorney in November. Smith, of Allegany, is the second Republican

ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors keep rolling with win over NoPo; Panthers volleyball sweeps B-R
ULYSSES, PA – Leading the team with a double-double, Rayel Hakes carried the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team to their sixth league win of the season, beating Northern Potter 40-27. After

Bona women’s hoops suffer heavy defeat at A10-leading Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team ran into tough opposition in the form of Atlantic 10 leaders, Richmond, and suffered a tough 98-60











