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I&S Inc. of N.Y. to invest $9 million to buy old Allegany Drive-In for new offices, storage for oil field services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star (This story has been updated to reflect the company’s ownership history). ALLEGANY — An Allegany well servicing company plans to expand its operations to the

Oilers celebrate the Fourth of July with exhibition win over Dansville
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – On the country’s 250th birthday, Bradner Stadium saw it all. Between tick-for-tack sluggers, a faceoff of opposing coaches and waves of erupting

37th Ellicottville Championship Rodeo, a tribute to founder H. John Kent, runs through Sunday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The 37th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Friday night was a tribute to founder H. John Kent, who died last year. John’s wife Karen

Olean, other communities hosting Fourth of July events to mark Nation’s 250th birthday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The City of Olean and other Cattaraugus County communities are planning a series of events to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday this Fourth of

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships
OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took home the 2025 Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a win over Randy’s Up the

Tee times set for 89th annual Men’s AM
OLEAN, NY — Going into it’s 89th year of existence, the annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur is set to begin following the release of this year’s tee times. The

Pollock reflects on quite a century for former Buffalo Bills coach Marv Levy
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Statistics will tell you that 0.03% of the 330-plus million Americans will live to be 100 years old. That’s 101,000 and nearly 80% of

Democratic congressional candidate speaks at Rage Against Regime rally
By RICK MILLER Olear Star OLEAN — A local version of this weekend’s national 5051 “Rage “Against the Regime” demonstration was held Saturday afternoon in Olean’s Lincoln Park. Democratic congressional




