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Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

Pumpkinville opens for 30th year in its current Great Valley location
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opened this past weekend for its 30th year at the current location. If you count the years when the original Pumpkinville was run

Buzzard’s hot streak continues as Gators punch ticket to Section VI finals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – For the past week, Owen Buzzard has been nearly unstoppable. After helping lead the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team to a Chautauqua Cattaraugus

Buffalo Bills defense under scrutiny
What’s the weakness? Talent? Coaching? A COLUMN by Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Columnist The other day on One Bills Live, hosts Chris Brown and Steve Tasker had a lively and
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Gators advance to quarterfinal meeting with Portville; Salamanca stays alive against Olmstead
Allegany-Limestone 3, Roy-Hart 0 MIDDLEPORT, NY – Entering the Section VI Class C postseason with the ninth seed, the Allegany-Limestone volleyball team broke out early, downing Roy-Hart with a clean

Gies outraises Langworthy for second straight period, but congressman leads in contributions, cash on hand
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Democrat Aaron Gies outraised Rep. Nick Langworthy in the final reporting period before the election in the 23rd Congressional District on Nov. 3.




