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Cameron County upsets Terrors in league championship, end four year win streak
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – For the past four years, no North Tier League team has come close to touching the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team. Yet, in

Bonnies look to bounce back against ‘blue collar’ UMass
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com AMHERST, MA — Ahead of UMass’ switch to the MAC for the 2025-26 season, St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt will always remember the Minutemen

Second-half defense lifts Salamanca girls hoops to 43-26 win over Ellicottville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In the 5th Annual Swish Away Cancer game, the Salamanca girls basketball team’s staunch defense took center stage as it ran away from Ellicottville
Thursday Roundup: Panthers, Huskies come up short in final home defenses
PORTVILLE, NY – After falling behind early, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback efforts fell just shy against Ellicottville, ultimately losing 50-41. Facing the Eagles for the second time in

Council hears complaints on sewage overflows, park noise complaints
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two long-standing issues — sewage overflows into the Allegheny River and noise complaints at Franchot Park — were raised again during public comment sat the

County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW

Five candidates seeking 3 seats on Olean Board of Education
By RICK MILLER OLEAN — Personal safety, high student absenteeism and low math and English test scores highlighted comments by Olean City School District Board of Education candidates last week. There are

Two troopers are stabbed in incident at Crosby’s in Bolivar
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BOLIVAR — Two New York State troopers were stabbed Saturday afternoon while trying to subdue an unidentified woman outside Crosby’s store and gas station in











