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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
Weekend Sports Round-Up Portville, Salamanca Olean pick up Friday wins on the road
Portville, Salamanca, Olean pick up Friday wins on the road SILVER CREEK, NY – The Panthers earned their fourth win of the season after a shutout beat down of Silver
Pollock Prediction on game: Despite the division lead, the Buffalo Bills can’t afford to be complacent
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist This is not the week to be complacent. The Bills, coming off an unsightly 23-20 win over the Jets
Regional Sports Round-up
Lady Owls win on Senior Night; Portivlle, Olean girls soccer split Thursday action BRADFORD, PA – On a night when they were honoring their three seniors, the Bradford volleyball team
Owls demolish Coudy during last game at Parkway Field
By HUNTER O. LYLE BRADFORD, PA – Sometimes it’s good to get punched in the mouth. Figuratively, of course. After a dismal first quarter full of mishaps and struggles, the Bradford football
