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State project to fortify dikes underway near river in Olean
Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean received an undisclosed amount of funding from a $21 million state flood protection fund, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week. Besides Olean,

Village of Knives II ends 3-day run at Cattaraugus County fairgrounds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The second annual Village of Knives show this past weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds showcased much of the Village of Little Valley’s cutlery

Lizards’ late rally comes up short in 6-4 loss to Gliders
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE — While the 6-4 final scoreline may paint a picture of a close affair, the majority of the game between the Salamanca Lizards and the

Nick Schmidt: ‘Highly qualified’ and seeking success alongside his father at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s hard to say no to family. Especially if that family is a highly-qualified college basketball assistant coach with experience at the academy

Margeson’s masterclass, opportunistic offense guide Allegany-Limestone past Otto-Eldred
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — After his team’s first game of the 2026 season, Allegany-Limestone baseball head coach Eric Hemphill noted that the goal is to keep stacking upon

Democrats head toward primary in 23rd Congressional District; Langworthy dodges GOP contest
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Two Democrats filed nominating petitions last week to force a primary in the 23rd Congressional District, while incumbent Rep. Nick Langworthy’s Republican challenger failed in

Seneca leader Tina Abrams is 57th Senate District’s ‘Woman of Distinction’
ALBANY —State Sen. George Borrello today announced that Tina Abrams, a member of the Seneca Nation Council and longtime community leader, has been selected as the 57th District’s honoree for

Pollock: The roster questions and more begin for the Mike MacDonald Era at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Mark Schmidt had barely announced he was “retiring” after 19 seasons as coach of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team when the











