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Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down

Senecas threaten legal action on overflows
SALAMANCA – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. asked the legal department to look into legal action against the City of Olean over its latest discharges into the Allegheny River.

Allegheny River paddle by activist upstaged by big sewage overflow
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — For the Summer Solstice Thursday, Degaweno:da’s, a Seneca environmental activist, paddled his kayak on the Allegheny River from Olean to Allegany to recognize

Gators Down Warriors in Girls Volleyball
The Lady Warriors fell short in a hard-fought contest against Allegany-Limestone (17-25, 18-25, 12-25) Tuesday night to drop their record to 0-2 while Allegany-Limestone moved to 2-0. Ayla Newark was

Theresa Heinz’s “Expansion. How a Space Alters the Creative Process.” opening on 9/13
OLEAN- ChaShaMa created the First National Bank Art Studios & Lobby Gallery with help from the Tri-County Arts Council and Savarino Development. It provides five artists’ studio and exhibition space

Salamanca Wins, John, Ficek Score Hat Tricks for Ellicottville
High School Soccer 9-10-24 The Salamanca Warriors picked up their first win of the season with a 5-2 victory over the Catt-Little Valley Timberwolves. Salamanca’s 8th grader Ellouise Brown scored

Local High School sports Monday recap
Soccer Ellicottville Girls Soccer team got off to a fast start by downing Fredonia 2-1 in a match played on Saturday in Ellicottville. Addison John and Drew Ficek picked up