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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
Voter registration deadline is October 28
LITTLE VALLEY – Oct. 26 is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the upcoming General Election, Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler
Pollock: Miami was ‘like a home game’ for the Bills, but Buffalo may move forward without Bernard
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist After the Bills’ stunning 31-10 evisceration of the Dolphins, Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott
Cattaraugus County Chairmen weigh in on Trump-Harris debate, November election: Agree the economy number one issue for County Residents
By: Eric M. Firkel – Olean Star This week presidential candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced off in the first presidential debate since Biden left the race on July
Salamanca Wins Wild One over Portville/Cuba-Rushford
In a game that saw everything from time consuming sustained drives to key pass receptions, explosive runs, and kick-off returns, the Salamanca Warriors held off the Portville/Cuba-Rushford Panthers 24-19 under
