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Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
NPRC Celebrates Graduates at 2025 Commencement Ceremony
CORRY – Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) celebrated their annual commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17 at 2:00 p.m. The event took place at Enchanted Beginnings in Corry, with four students
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca softball books spot in playoffs with win over Medina; Portville baseball sees win streak come to an end
SALAMANCA — With a resounding 16-7 home win over Medina, the Salamanca softball team booked itself a spot in the Section 6 Class B first round. Makenzie Crouse and Skyla
Olean’s Woodring walks it off in 2-1 league finale victory over Salamanca
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Having been the regular season finale for the Olean and Salamanca baseball teams, both were in search of momentum with the postseason fast approaching.
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Olean, Salamanca baseball drop results in weekend affairs
DUNKIRK — The Olean baseball team, seeking to avenge its loss to Dunkirk from earlier in the season, stumbled in pursuit of the season split, falling 13-3 after five innings
