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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Hinsdale Valedictorian Tyler Richards (right) and Salutatorian Peyton Keller stand in front of a Bobcat mural at the school’s main entrance Friday night. Twenty-eight seniors graduated in the school auditorium.

28 seniors graduate at Hinsdale commencement exercises Friday

June 28, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star HINSDALE — Twenty-eight seniors graduated during commencement exercises at Hinsdale Central School Friday night. Senior Class President Braedyn Kenjockety gave the invocation and welcome. Peyton

Braden Slater celebrates with his South teammates after scoring one of their team's six touchdowns in the 10th annual Varischetti All-Star football game. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

D9 South pummels North in annual Varischetti All-Star game; evens series with 39-point win

June 28, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BROCKWAY, PA – Dominating on both sides of the Frank Varischetti All-Star game gridiron, the South team pulled off a silencing 45-6 victory as they

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This airplane owned by Duflo Spray Chemical Co., parked at the Great Valley Airport, has been spraying mosquito larvicide across wetland areas in southern Cattaraugus County due to the high number of mosquitoes from heavy rains this spring.

Aerial larvicide spraying to bring mosquito relief

June 27, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Relief from those pesky mosquitos is on the way in towns along the Allegheny River valley and its tributaries. Duflo Spray Chemical Co. brought its

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County administrator Jack Searles (left), is received a citation Wednesday from County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr, R-Gowanda, on his retirement after 22 years in the post.

Searles attends last Legislature meeting as county administrator capping 46-year county career

June 27, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Jack Searles is only the second county administrator for Cattaraugus County. He is retiring at the end of this month. Searles received

Manning Splain takes attacks the rim during Otto-Eldred's win over Cuba Rushford on Saturday, Dec. 28. On Tuesday, Splain scored 27 in a win over Port Allegany. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Francis, Splain each score 25 as Terrors finish DeCerbo undefeated

December 28, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – After a dramatic comeback on Friday, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team closed out the Joe DeCerbo Memorial Showcase undefeated, blowing out Cuba-Rushford

Otto-Eldred's Baylee Francis takes a contested floater during the Lady Terrors' win over Jamestown. Francis scored a team-high 18 points in the win. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors topple Jamestown in lone DeCerbo appearance

December 28, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLElyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Opening the second day of the annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team notched their fifth win of the season,

Allegany-Limestone keeps unbeaten start alive in 53-51 nailbiter win over C-R

December 28, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It was not the ending Allegany-Limestone coach Glenn Anderson drew up in his mind. But, a win is a win. And thankfully for Anderson, just

Otto-Eldred's Landon Francis pushes through contact on his way to the rim during the Terrors' 64-43 win over Olean. In the third quarter, Francis' eight unanswered points helped spark the Terrors' comeback. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors’ second-half comeback routes Olean

December 27, 2024

Landon Franics leads charge as O-E outscores Huskies 30-8 in third quarter By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – In a tale of two halves, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball