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Pollock: Bills opt for cornerback with speed but coverage and tackling issues; Shedeur Sanders not selected Round 1

April 25, 2025

Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Columnist One of the most stunning revelations corollary to last year’s NFL Draft was several teams admitting they did not have 32 players

Salamanca baseball falls 10-1 to Dunkirk, suffers first loss of the season

April 24, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca baseball team is perfect no longer after running into a stern test at home against Dunkirk. The Warriors started their season on

Otto-Eldred's Landon Francis sprints to first during the Terrors' loss to Allegany-Limestone on Thursday, April 17. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Thursday Roundup: Terrors sweep Smethport; A-L suffers big loss on the road

April 24, 2025

ELDRED, PA – With both teams firing on all cylinders, each posting double-digit hits, the Otto-Eldred baseball team outgunned Smethport, winning 20-10 as they tally another league win to their

Bonnies split midweek doubleheader with Niagara

April 23, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — There was no shortage of offense between the St. Bonaventure softball team and Niagara over the course of their doubleheader on Wednesday. Altogether, the Bonnies and Purple

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Great Lakes Cheese facility north of Franklinville, has suspended discharge of treated water into Ischua Creek under order from the state Department of Environmental Conservation after a significant fish kill in Ischua Creek earlier this week.

Great Lakes Cheese identified as source of Ischua Creek fish kill

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday identified the Great Lakes Cheese facility north of Franklinville as the source of an organic discharge blamed

(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