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Otto-Eldred's Manning Splain finds contact during the Terrors' win over Cameron County. Splain, who finished 3-for-4, scored in the seventh to seal O-E's comeback victory. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors end season with come-from-behind win over rival Cam Co

May 10, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – Putting on the blue and gold one final time, the Otto-Eldred baseball team earned one last reason to celebrate as they finished

Allegany-Limestone falls short in pursuit of Dunkirk, sees confidence grow in youth

May 10, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — For the second time this season, the Allegany-Limestone baseball team has had a win over CCAA Div. I leaders Dunkirk within its grasp. Unfortunately

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Terrors eliminated from postseason; Salamanca girls’ lacrosse notches another win

May 9, 2025

COUDERSPORT, PA – Losing their fourth game in a row and third consecutive league game, the Otto-Eldred baseball team fell to Coudersport 8-2 as they were eliminated from playoff contention.

Otto-Eldred's Ayla Van Scoter races to first after hitting a perfectly placed bunt during the Lady Terrors' 20-run comeback over Coudersport. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors’ slow start turns into 20-run comeback over Coudy

May 9, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com COUDERSPORT, PA – After starting the game with frustrating errors, miscommunication and a six-run deficit, an explosive surge pushed the Otto-Eldred softball team over Coudersport

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean High School Valedictorian Aila Shoup addresses classmates, parents, family and school officials during her Valedictory Address Saturday at the 142nd annual Commencement in the high school auditorium.

Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement

(Photo provided) It was a happy ending for a kitten stuck under a car hood Monday. From left are: Patrolmen Zack Spears and Joe Cottone; Sgt. Chris Lickfeld (holding the kitten) and Cordell Hill, an auto mechanic who helped remove panels so Lickfeld could grab it.

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car

June 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca activist, kayaks past the Fourth Street pumping station outflow on the Allegheny River on Thursday. The night before, 200,000 gallons of untreated sewage overflowed from the station into the river.

Senecas threaten legal action on overflows

June 24, 2024

SALAMANCA – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. asked the legal department to look into legal action against the City of Olean over its latest discharges into the Allegheny River.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca Indian member of Defend Ohi’yo, departed from the South Union Street canoe and kayak launch Thursday morning to thank Olean city officials for taking steps to stop sewage overflows into the Allegheny River. He later found heavy rains Wednesday night had produced record sewage overflows into the river.

Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow

June 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer Solstice Thursday, Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca environmental activist, paddled his kayak on the Allegheny River from Olean to Allegany to recognize