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Thursday Roundup: Resilient Lady Panthers buck losing streak; Olean girls roll past Dunkirk to secure consecutive wins

January 24, 2025

PORTVILLE, NY – After trailing for the entirety of the game, a big fourth quarter lifted the Portville girls’ basketball team to a 30-20 win over Falconer, ending a four-game

Otto-Eldred's Shene Thomas pulls up for a very contested jump shot during the Terrors' 45-33 win over Cameron County on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors stay undefeated with season sweep of Red Raiders

January 23, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com EMPORIUM, PA – Despite being held to their lowest score all season, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team retained their spot atop the North Tier League

Bona men’s hoops to put premium on defense, competitive spirit at VCU

January 23, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has had a great deal of success against VCU as of late, winning each of the last

St. Bonaventure guard Melvin Council Jr. (11) hangs in the air as he attempts to finish off a fast break layup ahead of his George Mason defender. Council led the Bonnies with a game-high 18 points in their 75-62 loss to the Patriots. (Spencer Bates)

Bona men’s hoops unable to overcome early deficit, fall to George Mason 75-62

January 23, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt has been known to put emphasis on playing well in the first and last five minutes of each

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Protesters lined up along East State Street at Lincoln Park last month demonstrate against policies and cuts by President Trump.

Demonstration Saturday at Lincoln Park

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Due to the threat of thunderstorms on Thursday, a “Good Trouble Protest” was moved to Saturday at noon at Lincoln Park. Jessica Davis of Olean,

(Olean Star file photo) Col. Patrick Miller is bringing the sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit to Good Times of Olean on July 27.

Sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit set July 27 at Good Times

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit will be held from 3-9 p.m., Sunday, July 27, at Good Times of Olean. Col. Patrick Miller, an

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Yellow inflatable tubing is visible in the Allegheny River near the Olean wastewater treatment plant as part of a state project to fortify the flood control dikes near the treatment plant. A crane has also been moved to outside the plant to help move equipment around the dike.

State project to fortify dikes underway near river in Olean

July 20, 2025

Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean received an undisclosed amount of funding from a $21 million state flood protection fund, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week. Besides Olean,

((Rick Miller/Olean Star) Village of Knives II promoter Brad Lockwood holds a display case with mostly rusted knife blades recovered during a “dig” at two local cutlery sites in Little Valley last week.

Village of Knives II ends 3-day run at Cattaraugus County fairgrounds

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The second annual Village of Knives show this past weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds showcased much of the Village of Little Valley’s cutlery