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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
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
Cattaraugus County Legislature OKs resolution for IDA hearings on Alle-Catt request for tax relief
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Six years ago, the Cattaraugus County Legislature approved a resolution asking the Industrial Development Agency not to approve a payment in lieu

Bona women’s hoops set for big test at red-hot Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will look to limit its self-induced mistakes as it hits the road to face Richmond, one of

Bona men’s hoops look to ‘grow together’ ahead of Richmond fixture
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team dropped its second conference game in a row, co-captain Noel Brown mentioned how this is a

LYLE: Steelers bow out of season, leave locker room full of questions
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com At the end of the road, the Pittsburgh Steelers saw a culmination of all their faults. All their glaring, mounting problems came to a head

Broncos had the Bills on the ropes early but Josh Allen said offensive line ‘knocked them off the ball’
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist To be sure, the final score was deceptive. After all, the Bills’ 31-7 wild-card playoff victory over Denver, Sunday afternoon at Orchard












