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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

Early voting starts Today, October 26; absentee, early voting by mail too
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will offer nine days of early voting before Election Day starting Saturday, Oct. 26. There are two early voting sites —

Walkable Olean III mini-roundabout gets finishing touches, paving done
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Paving along East State Street’s Walkable Olean III project was completed on Wednesday. Millennium Construction of Niagara Falls put the finishing touches on

Cowburn’s two goals lift Wellsville to sectional win over Penn Yan; C-R upsets C-G, 1-0
Photos and stories by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com WELLSVILLE — It has been six long years since the Lions of Wellsville have last tasted Sectional victory. Six years. After

Seneca Nation donates $30,000 to fund a new K-9 Unit for Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Dept.
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA – The Seneca Nation in partnership with the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department announced the donation of $30,000 to fully fund the purchase and subsequent support of a











