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After their win over Cameron County, the Otto-Eldred baseball team recognized their three seniors. Pictured here is Colby Wilcox (left to right), Collins Shreve and Shane Magee. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Sixth-frame surge salvages Otto-Eldred’s Senior Night celebration

May 4, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – Staring down from the mound, DJ Collins held the weight of the game in his hand. Up by two, with two outs

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Miles leads Huskies to season sweep over Salamanca; Truman fans 11 in in win over Warriors

May 4, 2026

SALAMANCA, NY – Seeing the Warriors for the second time in as many days, the Olean baseball team once again took care of business, sweeping Salamanca with a 15-3 six-inning

Port Allegany track and field coach Seth Lowery and Ethan Tarbox pose at the Franklin Invitational on Saturday, April 25. At the meet, Tarbox broke a 48-year-old discus record. | Photo submitted

Gators track and field show out, break records as season progesses

May 4, 2026

As the spring season enters the final stretch, the Port Allegany track and fields teams have found success not only in the form of wins and personal bests, but also

Free ‘Seed to Supper’ gardening program set to begin May 13 at Washington West School

May 3, 2026

OLEAN — A Seed to Supper Program (S2S) – starts May 13, with sessions to be held at Washington West Elementary School cafeteria. It is open to the Public Over

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County lawmakers adjourned Wednesday’s meeting in memory of former legislator Jim Ellis of East Otto.

County Legislature approves $30,000 to hire healthcare consulting firm, accepts $49,000 in State funding from “I Love New York”, adjourn meeting in honor of Jim Ellis

January 23, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned in memory of former County Legislator Jim Ellis of East Otto. Ernest James “Jim” Ellis, who served on