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Ellicottville community mourns fallen firefighter Zach Golley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Family, friends, firefighters, paramedics and public works employees paid final respects to fallen firefighter Zach Golley Friday. Following a funeral service at the Ellicottville Town

Splain leads charge as Terrors open states run with domination of Naz Prep
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Although it was still an hour before tipoff, the Terror Dome was buzzing. Donning blue and gold, as well as neon

Bonnies hit the road to face experienced Davidson in regular season finale
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAVIDSON, NC — The conclusion of the regular season for the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is just around the corner, its only remaining task before

Feared lost, Roosevelt-Higgins historic oak tree trunk is found
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Historical and Preservation Society President Steve Teachman was deeply disappointed last month when the historic Roosevelt-Higgins oak tree in Lincoln Park had to be

Portville girls volleyball claims fifth consecutive Section 6 title with sweep of Eden
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN — It is not often a team completes a sweep over another for a section title and their performance is still considered far from their

Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its 2025-26 season underway with a pummeling of Div. II Mansfield. The Bonnies rolled over the

Tentative $296.7 million county budget includes job cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative 2026 Cattaraugus County budget of $296.7 million that eliminates 84 mostly vacant positions was presented Tuesday by County Administrator Kelly

Huskies dominate, sweep Depew for Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Over the past few months, the Olean volleyball team has had one word in mind: validation While they said it to each











