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Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The
Monday Roundup: Bradford softball demolishes Kane; Salamanca baseball blanks Eagles
KANE, PA – Winning the battle at the plate 14-4, the Bradford softball team strung together back-to-back wins, dominating Kane 16-1 in 6 innings. Despite suffering two outs in their

Tornado damages homes in Great Valley last week
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — No serious injuries or deaths were reported after an apparent tornado touched down in the town of Great Valley early last week, damaging homes

More than 400 protest at “No Kings” demonstration in Olean
By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 300 people participated in the No Kings in America march in Olean Saturday afternoon, walking from Delaware Park Centre to Lincoln Park, where their numbers

Chuck Wagon ‘Cowboy’ on permanent display at Olean Point Museum
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — After more than 60 years in one location, the Chuck Wagon cowboy is moving to a permanent home. When the opportunity arose to make the

Revised Olean tax bills, refunds are mailed out
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Revised 2025-26 Olean city tax bills are in the mail, Mayor Bill Aiello announced Thursday. When the budget was approved in April, the amount of











