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Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The
Monday Roundup: Bradford softball demolishes Kane; Salamanca baseball blanks Eagles
KANE, PA – Winning the battle at the plate 14-4, the Bradford softball team strung together back-to-back wins, dominating Kane 16-1 in 6 innings. Despite suffering two outs in their
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Bona women’s lacrosse takes care of business at Furman
GREENVILLE, SC — On the road, the St. Bonaventure women’s lacrosse team handled Furman, grabbing a lopsided 15-5 victory. Brooke Piper, Megan Schillinger and Rylee Gonzalez led the Bonnies, scoring

Bona men’s hoops claw back, fall in overtime at George Washington
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Late-game execution has not been the forte of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team this season. But, facing an uphill battle following a

Mayor, aldermen happy with revised Olean tax hike; continue budget review
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Tuesday’s review of the proposed $23.2 million City of Olean budget for 2026-27 by the Olean Common Council started with some good news. Finance Committee

Bona men’s hoops travel to George Washington for penultimate regular season game
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Statistically speaking, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has been one of the best offensive teams in all of the Atlantic 10 this












