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Seneca president signs order to restore Kinzua ‘Take Area’
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It has been more than 60 years since Seneca families were forcibly removed from their homes to make way for the waters backing up behind the Kinzua

Federal cuts to Olean Food Pantry means less food for families
OLEAN — Olean Food Pantry (OFP) is sounding the alarm after federal funding cuts to food banks threaten to worsen hunger across Western New York. The nonprofit braces for an

Pollock: Let’s forget the mock drafts and concentrate on the priorities for the Buffalo Bills
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist (Editor’s Note: This is the second in a two-art series previewing the draft for the Bills) You all have to be

Pollock: What do the Buffalo Bills do in Beane’s eighth draft?
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Writer (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series) So, come Thursday night, it’s finally here. The 89th annual National

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening











