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Schmidt earns 400th win as Bona men’s hoops thump Dayton 75-53

January 29, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt entered the 2024-25 campaign 16 wins away from the 400th of his career. So, when his

Salamanca completes regular-season sweep of Olean with second-half comeback

January 29, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — There was something familiar about the way the Salamanca boys basketball team completed its regular season sweep of Olean on Jan. 28. Trailing for a

Tuesday Roundup: O-E girls, Portville boys split Tuesday hoops; Bradford swimming falls short in double-dual

January 28, 2025

DUKE CENTER, PA – Eight Lady Terrors made their way into the scorebooks as O-E picked up their 13th win of the season, beating Austin 43-21. Holding the Lady Tigers

Bona women’s hoops look to build on positive performance in La Salle matchup

January 28, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Both the St. Bonaventure and La Salle women’s basketball teams enter their matchup with a string of losses in tow. But, after a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Student cell phones and other internet-enabled devices will not be permitted during school which starts the 2025-26 school year next week. Local school districts will require students to keep cell phones in their lockers from bell to bell.

Area schools are prepared for state cellphone bank this week

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER OLEAN STAR Local students returning to area schools next week will be facing a major change in lifestyle — a school day without cell phones or other internet access.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Deputies (from left) Andrew Schumaker and Rachel Zimmer were presented commendations from County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr (right) for their life-saving efforts involving a West Valley man in shock from numerous bee stings on July 26. Others are Sheriff Eric Butler (third from left) and Undersheriff Nate Root.

Life-saving deputies honored by Legislature

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies who were instrumental in saving the life of a West Valley man who was in shock after being stung

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Only a few dead fish were visible in Ischua Creek from the Coal Chutes Road bridge on Thursday. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating a significant fish-kill and aquatic animal die-off in the creek downstream from the village of Franklinville.

State agencies probe Ischua Creek fish-kill from Franklinville village

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and Cattaraugus County Health Department are investigating a significant fish kill in Ischua Creek in and downstream from the

(Photo provided) Rep. Nick Langworthy speaks at a press conference at Field of Dreams on Tuesday where he highlighted his sponsorship of the Energy Choice Act that would prevent state and local governments from restricting home energy heating by natural gas.

Langworthy blasts Hochul natural gas ban, promotes his Energy Choice Act bill

September 1, 2025

ALLEGANY — Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) held a press conference Tuesday at a new home construction site in Allegany to spotlight the urgent need for his Energy Choice Act —