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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
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Portville softball cruises past North Collins; Portville baseball falls to Randolph
NORTH COLLINS, NY — After scoring seven runs in the second inning, the Portville softball team was in full control throughout its 11-4 CCAA Div. IV win over North Collins.

Lady Terrors beat Kane, rain as Hakes throws no hitter
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Led by their star sophomore Rayel Hakes in the circle, the Otto-Eldred softball team kept their red hot streak alive, shutting

Seven Salamanca students sign letters of intent to participate in collegiate athletics
SALAMANCA — On May 1, The Salamanca City Central School District held an official signing day for a number of students who have committed to participate in collegiate sports. The group

Janet L. Oaks
April 21, 1943 – April 29, 2025 Janet L. Oaks, 82, of Olean, NY, died Tuesday morning, April 29, 2025 with her daughter Lisa by her side at Olean General












