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Amy Sherburne elected Olean mayor over Aiello in landslide
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Amy Sherburne won a landslide victory over Mayor Bill Aiello Tuesday, winning by a nearly three-to-one margin. The unofficial vote tally from the

Pollock: Bills continue regular-season dominance of Chiefs
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist It shouldn’t have been a surprise … we already knew the regular-season numbers. Since Sean McDermott became Bills coach in 2017 his regular-season

Bonnies get contributions from everywhere in season-opening win over Mansfield
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In its first game of the 2025-26 season, there was not much that went wrong for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team. The
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Huskies, Warriors headed to Section VI finals
DEPEW, NY – Keeping their season alive with a 3-1 win over East Aurora, the Olean volleyball team surpassed last year’s watermark as they earned a spot in the Section

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

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers fall to Jamestown Tarp Skunks in high-scoring affair
JAMESTOWN — Despite a gutsy comeback effort, the Olean Oilers were unable to fully recover from an early offensive deluge courtesy of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks, falling 15-11 on the

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca’s Escobar a double Section 6 Champion; Randy’s, Allen’s, Bamboo Strategy, Halfway pick up big wins in OWSL
ALDEN, NY — At the Section 6 Track & Field State Qualifier, Salamanca’s Xazaiver Escobar claimed section titles in both the 100m and 200m dash — booking himself spots in the




