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Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Tuesday Roundup: Lady Gators volleyball opens up with tightly-contested win; Bradford XC sweeps home opener
JOHNSONBURG, PA – Fighting tooth and nail, back and forth, the Port Allegany volleyball team was able to secure a win to start their season, beating Johnsonburg 3-2. From the

Harbor Creek shuts out Lady Owls during season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Sitting on the outside looking in for the first time in almost a decade, the Bradford girls soccer team began their campaign

Pollock: Last chance for Buffalo Bills’ bubble players to make roster
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist There’s plenty at stake tonight at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium when the Buccaneers host Buffalo in the NFL’s preseason finale (CBS-TV, Bills

Pollock: After final pre-season win, tough decisions on cuts for McDermott and the Buffalo Bills
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist This won’t be a pleasant 2 1/2 days for Bills coach Sean McDermott and his staff. Under the best of circumstances, NFL











