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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A Millennium Construction crew prepares a path for a wider sidewalk on the east side of South Union Street between Greene Street and Franchot Avenue Wednesday.

Walkable Olean IV work begins on South Union Street Wednesday

October 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Work got underway on the $3.3 million Walkable Olean IV along South Union Street on Wednesday. A crew from Millennium Construction, Niagara Falls, removed the

Maps and additional information about Blue Hill State Forest can be found on DECinfo Locator.

DEC creates Blue Hill State Forest in Town of Yorkshire, first since ’63

October 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — Cattaraugus County has a newly-designated state forest in the town of Yorkshire with access to Cattaraugus Creek. Sean Mahar, the interim director of the state

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Connor Roulo dribbles around Salamanca-Cattaraugus Little Valley’s Oram Jackson.

Panthers dominate Salamanca War Wolves, look toward bright future

October 2, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE SALAMANCA – After suffering a loss last week, the Portville boys soccer team was able to get back in the win column with a 10-1 dismantling win over Salamanca-Cattaraugus

(PHOTO: Josh Allen hit in the right hand by linebacker Kyle Van Noy hit his right hand, jarring the ball loose Kyle Hamilton recovered. Shawn Hubbard/Baltimore Ravens)

Chuck Pollock: Why one bad loss doesn’t wreck a fast start by the Bills

October 1, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Let me get this straight. After two consecutive impressive victories over quality opposition, the Bills wiped all that

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Portville Central School Senior Class Vice President Delaney Grandusky addresses fellow graduates, family and school staff and officials Friday night on the football field in front of the school. There were 83 graduates.

Eighty-three Portville seniors graduate Friday at outdoor commencement

June 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-three Portville Central School seniors graduated Friday night in an outdoor commencement on the football field in front of the school. The Senior

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) These wind turbines are located in the town of Stockbridge in Central New York. Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have agreed on a road use agreement for construction of the 340-megawatt wind farm in five towns in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Wyoming counties.

Cattaraugus County, Alle-Catt wind approve road use agreement, paving way for windmills

June 27, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have come to an agreement on a road use and repair contract. On Wednesday, county

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Glenn Wahl of Salamanca, (standing at left) urged the Olean Common Council Tuesday to resolve their problem of sewage overflowing into the Allegheny River during heavy rains in months, not years.

Olean Common Council scolded for continued sewage overflows

June 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two speakers took elected Olean city officials to task Tuesday night for last week’s release of more than 280,000 gallons of untreated sewage

(Aerial Imaging Services) This image is from the 2019 Allegany Old Home Days.

Old home Days kick off Thursday night with water fights

June 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — They began setting up amusement rides on Tuesday for this year’s Allegany Old Home Days that runs from Thursday through Saturday. A dozen