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Election Day Tuesday follows a record early county voting turnout
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Election Day voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at all 55 Cattaraugus County election districts. Early voting,

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Bona men’s hoops shuts down Duquesne, grabs 70-63 win on senior night
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Righting its wrongs from the last time it faced Duquesne, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team put on a show in front of
Friday HS Wrap: Salamanca girls hoops survive Ellicottville in final regular season game
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Salamanca girls basketball team started off its game against Ellicottville doing more than enough, but come the end of the game, it managed to do just enough

Bona looks to take advantage of struggling La Salle on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PHILADELPHIA, PA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, in search of a positive result at the tail end of the regular season, will look to

Lady Terrors move on to Class A semifinals with 55-point win over NoPo
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In their inaugural game of the District 9 Class A postseason, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team clobbered Northern Potter, winning 61-26











