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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean aldermen postponed a parking ban on aloof 12rth Street onTuesday and are expected to take up a less restrictive ban along the 200 block of the street instead.

Parking ban on 12th Street may be limited to 200 block

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A proposed parking ban on 12th Street was postponed indefinitely by the Olean Common Council Tuesday following residents’ concerns that a total ban was unnecessary.

(Photo provided) Nimble Farms, formerly Ellicottville Greens, will have a variety of lettuce and other greens for sale at Tops Markets.

Indoor grower Nimble Farms rebrands, expands offerings to all Tops Markets

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star A Buffalo-based locally-grown vegetables company with roots in the Southern Tier is getting a new name and branding as it announces a major retail expansion. Nimble Farms

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kellie Bernd (left) of Brookside Maple in Centerville, waits on a shopper Saturday at the Olean Farmers Market that will set up at Canticle Farm Market on Old State Road in Allegany every other Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next two months.

Olean Farmers Market moves inside at Canticle Farm Market

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm Market hosted vendors from the Olean Farmers Market Saturday for the first of several indoor markets over the next two months. From 11

Schmidt earns 400th win as Bona men’s hoops thump Dayton 75-53

January 29, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt entered the 2024-25 campaign 16 wins away from the 400th of his career. So, when his

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive clash with VCU in Atlantic 10 opener

December 30, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt, every game is special, but when it comes to Atlantic 10 Conference play, the energy

Offenses come alive late as Bona falls to Loyola Chicago in A10 opener

December 29, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CHICAGO — In the Atlantic 10 season-opener for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, offense proved hard to come by — for both Bona and Loyola

(Courier Express photo) Accused sniper Anthony Barbaro is led out of Olean Police Headquarters in January 1975 after his arraignment on three counts of second-degree murder. Three people died and 11 were injured in the sniping from Olean High School on the afternoon of Dec. 30, 1974.

December 30 marks 50 years since Olean sniper killed three, shocked city, in mass school shooting

December 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean, NY – It has been 50 years since a sniper firing from a third floor room at Olean High School took the lives of

Salamanca's Avery Brown takes a contested jumper during the Warriors' 66-65 loss to Wellsville. Brown scored a team-high 20 points, earning the Player of the Game award. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Salamanca loses lead, game late to Lions in DeCerbo closer

December 29, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Having just 6.3 seconds left on the clock, the Salamanca boys’ basketball team was up against a wall. After a second half