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Cattaraugus-Wyoming Co. Head Start Program remains closed for a third day
RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Head Start Program remained closed for a third day Friday as officials grappled with President Donald Trump’s “pause” in federal

Route 219/Peters Road intersection in Ashford will become roundabout
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ASHFORD — New traffic control devices for all-way stops were installed last week at the T intersection of Route 219/Miller Road and Peters Road in the town of

Olean facing $1 million shortfall in sales tax revenue for 2024-25, enacts spending freeze
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Mayor Bill Aiello last week sent a letter to city department heads to notify them of a spending freeze due to a

Friday Roundup: Salamanca boys hoops claim third consecutive CCAA Div. I title, Olean boys get back to winning ways
FREDONIA, NY – For the third time in as many years, the Salamanca boys basketball team has claimed the CCAA Div. I title, clinching it this season with a 60-51

Monday Roundup: Lady Huskies top Dunkirk; O-E girls enter postseason on a high note
DUNKIRK, NY – Playing their final road game of the regular season, the Olean girls’ basketball team was able to take down Dunkirk with a big push in the third

Salamanca locks up second-place finish in CCAA Div. I with 45-44 OT win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It was far from the tidiest affair, but nevertheless the Salamanca girls basketball team was able to edge out the 45-44 overtime win and

St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game
ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors in the Seneca Nation of Indians, St. Bonaventure University formally acknowledged for the first time

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility












