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Bradford's Talan Reese prepares for lift off as he cuts down the baseline. In his third game back from injury, Reese scored a team-high 14 points. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Fouls, streaky offense sinks Bradford as they fall to Dutchmen in season series

January 29, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Unable to keep their opponent off of the free throw line, the Bradford boys’ basketball team suffered their eleventh loss of the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean aldermen postponed a parking ban on aloof 12rth Street onTuesday and are expected to take up a less restrictive ban along the 200 block of the street instead.

Parking ban on 12th Street may be limited to 200 block

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A proposed parking ban on 12th Street was postponed indefinitely by the Olean Common Council Tuesday following residents’ concerns that a total ban was unnecessary.

(Photo provided) Nimble Farms, formerly Ellicottville Greens, will have a variety of lettuce and other greens for sale at Tops Markets.

Indoor grower Nimble Farms rebrands, expands offerings to all Tops Markets

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star A Buffalo-based locally-grown vegetables company with roots in the Southern Tier is getting a new name and branding as it announces a major retail expansion. Nimble Farms

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Kellie Bernd (left) of Brookside Maple in Centerville, waits on a shopper Saturday at the Olean Farmers Market that will set up at Canticle Farm Market on Old State Road in Allegany every other Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the next two months.

Olean Farmers Market moves inside at Canticle Farm Market

January 29, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm Market hosted vendors from the Olean Farmers Market Saturday for the first of several indoor markets over the next two months. From 11

Playing in the 2025 United States Specialty Sports Association Eastern Nationals, the Wellsville Diamond Dawgs finished 8-0-2 in double-elimination play to secure a National Championship title. Pictured here is Kylee Whiting (front row, left to right), Ande Northrup, Rylee Whiting, Brynn Hallock, Lillian Holevinski, and Adrian Whiting, Matt Burke (back row:, left to right), Teagan Burke, Jayna Thomas, Morghyn Ross, Kyla Ziegler, Carilene Sliwa, and Jason Holevinski. | Photo submitted

Diamond Dawgs bring home National Championship

August 8, 2025

OCEAN CITY, MD – Facing a field of nearly 50 other teams from across the East Coast, the Wellsville Diamond Dawgs 16U travel softball team beat out the odds, pulling

On Friday, the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur rolls on for the second day of head-to-head match ups. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Swanson eliminated in second day of Men’s Am

August 8, 2025

OLEAN, NY — After coming out strong in the first day of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur tournament, top-seeded Darien Swanson was unable to complete his goal of

Pollock: ‘Hard Knocks’ debut was a disappointment; Injuries piling up for the Buffalo Bills

August 7, 2025

Share: by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist I’m sure the TV numbers will be impressive, even for HBO, but in my mind, the first edition of “Hard Knocks,” Bills’

Shooting a days-best 69, Darien Swanson earned the top spot in the first day of the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur tournament. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Swanson brothers secure spots in Championship flight during opening day of Men’s Am

August 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – The last time Darien Swanson walked off the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur course it was in defeat. He had chipped