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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

Salamanca Lizards blanked 3-0 by Dansville in first loss of new campaign
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — As errors in the field compounded struggles at the plate, the Salamanca Lizards found themselves tallying their first loss of the season. Falling 3-0

Oilers tack on third straight win with big bats against Horseheads
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com HORSEHEADS, NY – After picking up their first two wins of the season with a double-header sweep on Wednesday, the Olean Oilers kept their momentum

Olean Food Pantry seeks support for solar energy project
OLEAN — Olean Food Pantry has announced an ambitious new solar energy project designed to reroute electricity savings into food distribution. When fully funded, the solar array atop OFP’s Leo

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Slow-Pitch softball sees field of lopsided victories
OLEAN, NY – Scoring four runs in the top of the seventh, the Hangry Pitches completed their comeback over the Union Whiskey, tacking on another win to their slow-pitch softball












