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Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than
As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion

Pollock: There was nothing ‘super” about the Eagles 40-22 win over Kansas City for Super Bowl LIX
Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We waited five months for that? There was nothing “super” about Super Bowl LIX. How would you like to

HS Weekend Wrap: Salamanca girls T&F take eighth, boys 12th in Section 6 Class C Championships; Portville boys hoops bounce back against Ellicottville
Salamanca girls take eighth at Section 6 Class C Championship, boys finish 12th HOUGHTON — Despite not being at its full strength, the Salamanca girls track and field team collected

Bona men’s hoops fall to George Washington 62-52 behind lackluster physicality, rebounding
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — When a team has a player ranked in the top 15 for offensive rebounds per game nationally, the battle of the boards will

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone records league win at Southwestern in regular season finale; Olean girls victorious at season’s end
JAMESTOWN, NY — Behind a stellar 37-point, nine-rebound performance from Ryan Callen, the Allegany-Limestone boys basketball team picked up its first win in league play in its regular season finale.

Developer seeks IDA sales tax exemption on River Street brownfield cleanup
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A local developer is proposing a brownfield cleanup involving one of the last large parcels of undeveloped land in the city of Olean.

Bona men’s hoops seeking redemption against Saint Joseph’s
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — There is a dichotomy within the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. This season, it has managed to string together positive minutes. For example,

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls hoops fall to Randolph in OT; Salamanca’s Hardy reaches NYSPHSAA Wrestling Tournament with third period pin
RANDOLPH, NY — In its final game of the regular season, the Salamanca girls basketball team fell to Randolph in an overtime thriller. Knotted up at 41-41, four quarters were











