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County Attorney Ashley Smith to seek GOP nomination for DA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Cattaraugus County Attorney Ashley Smith announced Thursday she plans to run for district attorney in November. Smith, of Allegany, is the second Republican

ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors keep rolling with win over NoPo; Panthers volleyball sweeps B-R
ULYSSES, PA – Leading the team with a double-double, Rayel Hakes carried the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team to their sixth league win of the season, beating Northern Potter 40-27. After

Bona women’s hoops suffer heavy defeat at A10-leading Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team ran into tough opposition in the form of Atlantic 10 leaders, Richmond, and suffered a tough 98-60

A return to identity: Bona men’s hoops bounce back with defensive 63-49 win over Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Against Richmond, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team got back in the win column after consecutive losses and re-established its defensive prowess at

Early voting starts Today, October 26; absentee, early voting by mail too
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will offer nine days of early voting before Election Day starting Saturday, Oct. 26. There are two early voting sites —

Walkable Olean III mini-roundabout gets finishing touches, paving done
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Paving along East State Street’s Walkable Olean III project was completed on Wednesday. Millennium Construction of Niagara Falls put the finishing touches on

Cowburn’s two goals lift Wellsville to sectional win over Penn Yan; C-R upsets C-G, 1-0
Photos and stories by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com WELLSVILLE — It has been six long years since the Lions of Wellsville have last tasted Sectional victory. Six years. After

Seneca Nation donates $30,000 to fund a new K-9 Unit for Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Dept.
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA – The Seneca Nation in partnership with the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department announced the donation of $30,000 to fully fund the purchase and subsequent support of a











