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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
Allegany-Limestone still ‘a work in progress’ in early portion of season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Through four games into the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team’s season, head coach Glenn Anderson knows there is still a mountain of work ahead of
Youth shows in Smethport’s 30-point loss to Lady Raiders
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA — Game-time experience is important for every young team. However, that encompasses not only the wins and narrow losses. Sometimes, losing badly is
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Olean boys suffer first league loss, Pitt-Bradford completes second-half comeback over La Roche
FREDONIA, NY — The Olean boys basketball team suffered its first league loss of the season behind twin 16-point outings from Fredonia’s R.J. Koopman and Donovan Dowdy. The Huskies, eventually
Second-half surge lifts Terrors over Oswayo Valley
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Shaking off a rhythmless first half of play, the Otto-Eldred boy’s basketball team showcased their resilience, sticking to their guns and
