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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
Lady Huskies blowout Hinsdale, tally first win
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – In their second appearance at home, the Olean girls’ basketball team notched their first win of the season, suppressing Hinsdale with staunch
Ellicottville’s Holiday Valley set to open four lifts Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Holiday Valley opens Friday for its 67th season with a heaping helping of snow from Mother Nature and as much man-made snow as they can
Lady Owls’ comeback falls short in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com RIDGWAY, PA – Despite trailing for the entirety of the game, the Bradford girls’ basketball had a shot to open their season with a win.
LYLE: Steelers’ offense shows true capabilities in win over Bengals
By HUNTER O. LYLE A little after a week following a deflating loss and the Pittsburgh Steelers have bounced back, returning to their AFC North-leading form as they won a












