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Whitcomb stepping down next Friday, capping 34-year career
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy S. Whitcomb has resigned from the office he has held for nearly 15 years — effective next Friday,

Stroehmann’s Bakery in Olean notifies employees it will close after 100 years in the city
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bimbo Bakeries announced to employees Wednesday that the Stroehmann bakery on North Second Street in Olean would close in three months, furloughing more

IDA initiates talks with city officials over millions in proposed tax breaks for Olean Center Mall redevelopment
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Talks are underway with Cattaraugus County lawmakers, Olean officials and the Cattaraugus County IDA on plans for tax breaks to help redevelop the

Edward Kindt, Penny Brown murderer, captured in Salamanca after fleeing Dutchess County
SALAMANCA — Edward Kindt, who was convicted of killing Penny Brown while she was jogging here on Mother’s Day 1999 and later paroled from prison, was captured in Salamanca early
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors volleyball suffer first loss; Huskies girl’s soccer ends in draw
BRADFORD, PA – Handing the Lady Terrors their first loss of the season, the Bradford volleyball team defended their home court with a clean sweep of Otto-Eldred. Ahead of their

Warriors claim first win in league match against Catt-Little Valley
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Despite some late game dramatics, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team notched their first win in the books with aggressive play that carried

Pollock: Bills change No. 2 on all-time home game list after stunning Baltimore Sunday night
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist How’s this for irony? A week after the Buffalo sports media had formulated its list of all-time games in the 53-year history
TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Port United falls in final seconds; Salamanca swim and dive set 26 PRs in big win
PORT ALLEGANY, PA — After ending the first half with a slim and narrowly-found lead, the Port United boy’s soccer team saw a second half comeback from Northern Potter be