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A NOTE FROM THE OLEAN STAR:
Recently, Star News Reporter Rick Miller has come under some pressure by various officials over the comments below some of his stories on our facebook page. I want to take

Tuesday Roundup: Salamanca falls to Falconer, drops second game of season 62-54; Bradford swimming falls short of Punxsy
SALAMANCA — For just the second time all season, the Salamanca boys basketball team tasted defeat, falling to Falconer 62-54 at home. After a slow start, the Warriors were able

Panthers’ unable to complete comeback over Silver Creek, fall in overtime
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – After erasing their shortcomings in the first three quarters with a surge in the fourth, the Portville boys’ basketball team’s comeback fell

Olean boys hoops ‘execute’ late, finish league season with 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The key word Olean boys basketball coach Tim Kolasinski used when describing his team’s 51-36 win over Allegany-Limestone: execution. Through 2.5 quarters of play,

Great Lakes Cheese identified as source of Ischua Creek fish kill
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday identified the Great Lakes Cheese facility north of Franklinville as the source of an organic discharge blamed

Area schools are prepared for state cellphone bank this week
By RICK MILLER OLEAN STAR Local students returning to area schools next week will be facing a major change in lifestyle — a school day without cell phones or other internet access.

Life-saving deputies honored by Legislature
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies who were instrumental in saving the life of a West Valley man who was in shock after being stung

State agencies probe Ischua Creek fish-kill from Franklinville village
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and Cattaraugus County Health Department are investigating a significant fish kill in Ischua Creek in and downstream from the












