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Backus tallies first career goal in Panthers’ win over Olean
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Playing in one of their final games before league play begins, the Portville boy’s soccer team snuck out a win over Olean,
Sherwood gets first win at home as Bona women’s soccer blanks LIU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Drenched in ice water, St. Bonaventure women’s soccer coach Melissa Sherwood was showered in praise and celebration after picking up the first win
Bliss, Port Allegany’s Swiss army knife, leads the charge for Gators as they march towards State Championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – It comes as no surprise that the Port Allegany football team is off to a dominant, red-hot start. Again. Fresh off
Former Cattaraugus County Probation Director arrested on child pornography charges
OLEAN STAR UPDATED 11:42AM Michael R. Sharbaugh, 53, formerly of Limestone, New York was arrested in Seminole County, Florida on a Cattaraugus County Warrant charging him with 12 counts, including
Resolution makes it more difficult to fill vacant positions in Cattaraugus County government
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers just made it more difficult to fill vacant positions when someone leaves a job, retires or is promoted. The
City pool repairs expected to top $1.5 million; aldermen, mayor spar over communications
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Estimates for repairs to the swimming pool in War Veterans Park have ballooned to more than $1.5 million, the Olean Common Council learned Tuesday. The
Rieman sues County over health insurance denial, Legislators kept in the dark
Olean Star – Eric Firkel – Junior Reporter On April 27, 2026, former District Attorney Lori Rieman sued Cattaraugus County over the County’s refusal to provide her health insurance in
Thousands gather to watch ‘Big Boy’ locomotive steam through Western New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SUNSET BAY — Thousands of people in Chautauqua and Erie counties gathered around railroad crossings for a glimpse of Big Boy, the largest operating steam
