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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

Pollock Prediction on Ravens-Bills as Buffalo faces a major test with the Ravens
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It could be argued that it’s the most compelling matchup on the NFL’s season-opening schedule. Two of the four teams that

Olean boys soccer wins Tri-County Cup consolation game with dramatic overtime winner
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CUBA — Despite having begun its season with a narrow 1-0 loss, the Olean boys soccer team did not flinch, responding with a dramatic 2-1 overtime

New leaders power Salamanca football past Olean 19-13 in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After last season, the Salamanca football team lost just shy of 4,000 yards of offense due to a number of key players graduating. Maddox
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Bliss, Gators football stays undefeated; DeFazio dominates A-L in first start at QB
CLARION, PA – Faced with their first significant challenge on the schedule, the Port Allegany football team proved their prominence, handing Central Clarion their first loss of the season with