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Bona women’s hoops hope to ‘put a full game together’ in regular season finale against Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The end of the regular season is on the near horizon for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, but before it can start

Historical Society president laments loss of Roosevelt-Higgins tree logs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The tree parts from the Roosevelt-Higgins Oak that until recently stood in Lincoln Park, that were promised to the Olean Historical and Preservation

City firefighter declares candidacy to run for Olean mayor on GOP line
OLEAN — And then there were three. Jared Isaman, an Olean firefighter and paramedic has thrown his hat into the Olean mayoral race. He’s seeking the Republican nomination along with

Rebuilding West State Street with $25 million RAISE grant gets full common council OK
Editor’s note: The council also voted to award a contract for $132,166.00 for reaccreditation of the city’s levee system to Henningson, Durham & Richardson Architecture and Engineering. By RICK MILLER

Santa wows crowd from roof of Main Street home in Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Hundreds of Olean-area residents and their children turned out in cold temperatures Saturday night to watch and listen to Santa on the Rooftop. The longtime

Hundreds visit Bartlett House for Victorian Christmas, Santa
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Santa Claus stopped by the Fannie Bartlett House on Saturday (Dec. 7) to help the Olean Historical Society celebrate its Victorian Christmas displays and hear

Wreaths Across America volunteers honor veterans at Mount View Cemetery
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 80 people attended a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount View Cemetery at noon Saturday where volunteers placed Christmas wreaths at veterans graves.

St. Bonaventure students share study findings with Board of Health
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A trio of St. Bonaventure University public health students shared the results of their study of factors that influence Cattaraugus County residents’ health with the











