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Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would

Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game

Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello criticized the Senate’s one-house budget resolution, passed Thursday along party lines, which adds $7.1 billion to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s

Former Cattaraugus county probation director receives maximum sentence under plea deal for possessing child porn
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A former Cattaraugus County Probation Director was sentenced in County Court Thursday by Acting County Court Judge Nicholas A. DiCerbo to six

Constant turnovers drown Lady Huskies in blowout loss to Southwestern
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Giving up over 30 turnovers throughout four quarters, the Olean girls’ basketball team suffered their eleventh loss of the season, falling to

Myriad of mistakes see Bona women’s hoops fall to La Salle 67-58
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team was the victim of its own demise in its 67-58 loss to La Salle on Jan. 29. In
Wednesday Roundup: Terrors, Lady Owls split PA Wednesday hoops
AUSTIN, PA – The Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team captured win No. 16 as they took down Austin, 69-10. Four Terrors ended in double-digit scoring throughout the win, with Landon Francis

Fouls, streaky offense sinks Bradford as they fall to Dutchmen in season series
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Unable to keep their opponent off of the free throw line, the Bradford boys’ basketball team suffered their eleventh loss of the












