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Cattaraugus County providing commemorative flags to municipalities for U.S. 250th anniversary
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County is saluting the 250th anniversary of the United States this year with a special flag. The flag is blue with

Area farmers rolling with the punches of high costs for fuel, fertilizer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Higher fuel and fertilizer prices brought on by the U.S. war in Iran are a one-two punch for many Southern Tier farmers. It’s still not

Tax-free Seneca gas stations’ prices on par with non-Native gas outlets due to war in Iran
By RICK MILLER Olean Star For decades, motorists have filled their gas tanks at tax-free Native American filling stations on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany and Cattaraugus territories and more recently
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Consistent bats carry Portville past North Collins; Smethport baseball, softball split matchups against Red Raiders
NORTH COLLINS, NY – Taking to the road for their first of four consecutive games played away from home, the Portville softball team survived an early slugfest, emerging with a

Portville boys soccer rolls Frewsburg in Class C First Round, still much to be desired for McIntosh
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — With the regular season now in the rearview, the No. 5 seed Portville boys soccer team scored a big 4-0 win over No. 12
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies pick up third straight in sweep of Trojans
OLEAN, NY – Picking up their third sweep in four games, the Olean volleyball team earned a third consecutive win in their home victory over Southwestern, winning 25-11, 25-22 and

Tessena, Troisi earn District 9 All-Star nods
This past weekend, the selections from the 2025 District 9 Central League All-Stars were released, with Bradford emerging as with two selections. The Owls have been led by the star

Pollock: Loss by the Buffalo Bills in Atlanta was plenty disturbing
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist For the first time since the 2023 season opener, the Bills are not alone atop the AFC East. Two years ago Buffalo lost












