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Soap Box Derby takes over Washington Street hill Saturday with 17 drivers from five schools
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Teams from five area schools participated Saturday in the Olean Area Soap Box Derby on Washington Street at Oak Hill Park. The Soap

Allegany-Limestone Elementary School holds annual Flag Day ceremony Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone Elementary students celebrated Flag Day Friday morning outside the school under mostly sunny skies. The long-running elementary school tradition included singing the

Red-hot offense lifts Olean Oilers in win over Niagara Americans
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The bats of the Olean Oilers remained red-hot as they tallied double-digit runs for a third consecutive game, defeating the Niagara Americans 10-2 in

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: Responding from loss, Bradford Legions sweeps Saturday
ST. MARYS, PA – After suffering their first defeat of the summer on Thursday, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team put their foot back on the gas, picking up
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
Cattaraugus County Legislature OKs resolution for IDA hearings on Alle-Catt request for tax relief
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Six years ago, the Cattaraugus County Legislature approved a resolution asking the Industrial Development Agency not to approve a payment in lieu




