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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
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca baseball closes out season with QF loss to Fredonia; Salamanca track and field grab podium spots at CCAA Championships
FREDONIA — The No. 12 seed Salamanca baseball team has reached the end of the road, rounding out its season with a five-inning, 10-0 loss to No. 4 seed Fredonia

Allegany-Limestone succumbs to Fredonia comeback in Class B Semis
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FREDONIA — The season has come to an end for the No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team, who, despite getting off to a hot start, fell

Portville denies CSP’s comeback with seventh-frame standoff, advance to Sectional semifinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLYMER, NY – In their first taste of playoff action, the Portville baseball team was up against a wall. After watching their 3-0 evaporate, the

A birthday in the Black Hills
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com RAPID CITY, SD – Sunday began at 4 a.m. Waking up before the crack of dawn, I slowly wiped the sleep from my eyes as












