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Overtime heartbreaker sinks Allegany-Limestone girls soccer

September 8, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Allegany-Limestone girls soccer team, looking to push its record back to even on the year, had Southwestern on the ropes. Leading 3-2, the

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the Steelers' Week One win over the New York Jets on Sunday. | Alysa Rubin/Pittsburgh Steelers

Steelers open season with mix of surprises and sighs

September 8, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Throughout Sunday morning, as I walked the aisles of my hometown grocery store collecting the provisions for the NFL’s opening day, worry and doubt clouded

St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse sees three selected in NLL Draft

September 8, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s lacrosse team had three players selected in the National Lacrosse League (NLL) Draft on Sept. 6. Highlighting the picks was Kyle Pepper, who

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls go scoreless again; Olean, Salamanca XC take to Red Dragon Invitational

September 7, 2025

ERIE, PA – The Bradford girl’s soccer team fell back to 0.500 with their second shutout loss of the season, dropping at the hands of McDowell, 3-0. Coming off of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star)An employee of Grindline Skateparks of Washington State spreads soil at the site of the new Allegany Skate Park, now under construction at Allegany River Park on Union Street in Allegany. The park should be ready in August or September.

Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park

May 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the Allegany Skate Park has begun in the village’s Allegany River Park on East Union Street. Grindline Skateparks of Washington State

Hundreds of American flag fly on the front lawn of Alan Robison on Kill Buck Road in Kill Buck as a tribute to all veterans, including his late father Willis Robison. (Rick MIller/Olean Star)

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ is a tribute to veterans

May 24, 2024

BY: Rick Miller KILL BUCK — The Kill Buck Flag House is ready for Memorial Day. Alan Robison started placing hundreds of small American flags on the front lawn of

Jeffrey Winton of Chautauqua County, founder and chairman of Rural Minds, a non-profit group that focuses on advocating for mental health services in rural America, spoke Wednesday at Trauma Symposium 2024 at St. Bonaventure University. (Rick Miller//Olean Star)

Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton is building connections for mental health services across rural America

May 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton of Mayville in Chautauqua County is building connections for mental health services across rural America.

The Olean Common Council on Tuesday discussed what to do about bids that came in higher than expected on the $2.9 million South Union Street project which includes a roundabout at Greene Street. (Rick Miller/Olean Star)

East State Street project over budget, Olean aldermen eye savings from cuts

May 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Olean Common Council are looking for ways to reduce the cost of the South Union Street reconstruction project scheduled to