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‘Village of Knives’ celebration in Little Valley this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Village of Knives Celebration this weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is 150 years in the making. In the late 1800s and

Spraying mosquito larvicide in June paid off with big drop in adult mosquitos
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Complaints about mosquitoes in late May and early June and high mosquito larvae counts prompted Cattaraugus County lawmakers to authorize aerial spraying. The

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

Voters approve local school budgets Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The proposed $20 million capital project at Portville Central School passed Tuesday 152-38. The proposed project includes improvements to the football and soccer fields including

Eldred Borough provides update on sewer, water project
By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star News Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com The Eldred Borough announced recently that most of Main Street will be running on one lane during daytime hours for the majority

Bradford Regional Little League: Getting Kids on the Field
By JoEllen Wankel news@bradfordstar.com “Baseball and softball embody the discipline of teamwork. They challenge players toward perfection of physical skills and bring into play the excitement of tactics and strategy.

Pitt-Bradford recognized for military friendliness
Edited by DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com For the 14th consecutive year, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has received recognition for its support of active military and veteran