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Searles attends last Legislature meeting as county administrator capping 46-year county career
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Jack Searles is only the second county administrator for Cattaraugus County. He is retiring at the end of this month. Searles received

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Liz Rix homers for walk-off win in OWSL
OLEAN, NY — Thanks to a dramatic three-run walk-off home run from Liz Rix, Hangry Pitches grabbed a 14-13 walk-off win over Shamrocks. Entering the bottom of the seventh inning,

Oilers tie, beat Salamanca in double-header rematch
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – In their third and fourth face off in six days, the Olean Oilers found a glimpse of revenge in their double-header against

Sherburne beats Aiello in GOP mayoral primary
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Amy Sherburne trounced Olean Mayor Bill Aiello in the Republican primary for mayor on Tuesday. Unofficial primary night voting totals from the Cattaraugus

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Warriors baseball picks up third dub; Port Allegany track and field sweeps Smethport
SALAMANCA, PA – Opening the second week of the season with back-to-back games, the Salamanca baseball team picked up their third win with a 11-7 victory over Pine Valley Central.

Giblin shines, Bonnies break through late in 7-3 win
By RYAN LOMBARDI oleanstarsports@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Behind a dominant relief outing from freshman right-hander Eamon Giblin and a late offensive surge, St. Bonaventure University baseball pulled away for a 7-3 win over

Sempolinski complains as Albany Democrats miss budget deadline again
ALBANY – Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski, R-Canisteo, said the Democrat-controlled budget process has once again failed New Yorkers as the legislature passed a one-week budget extender Tuesday to keep the government

Ischua Creek trout stocking limited to allow Great Lakes Cheese-impacted area time to recover
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It’s been seven months since pollutants from Great Lakes Cheese Company’s Franklinville plant contaminated Ischua Creek, killing tens of thousands of fish and other aquatic












