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Only down ballot contest in county after sheriff’s race in Farmersville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star After voting in the race between Sheriff Eric Butler and Democrat challenger Denny DJ Whitmore, most Cattaraugus County voters won’t find another down ballot contest. From the

Early voting in county on track to double from four years ago
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — By mid-afternoon on Wednesday, early voting in Cattaraugus County — and across much of the state — was on track to double the number

Lady Panthers defeat Randolph in quarterfinals, chase fifth state championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE – On the course for their fifth consecutive New York State Championship, the Portville volleyball team got their playoff run off to a good

Brown, Sempolinski vie to succeed Giglio in 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Which political party can do more for the 148th Assembly District is a central question in the race between Great Valley Supervisor Dan Brown, a

Poor second quarter hinders Bona women’s hoops in 58-49 loss to George Washington
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In the game of basketball one mistake can change the entire outcome of a game. But a quarter’s worth of negative moments condemns

Cattaraugus County IDA OKs 37M in Alle-Catt tax breaks
The PILOT costs Cattaraugus County, area School Districts 29M By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency board voted 5-2 Friday to provide $37.8 million

Cattaraugus-Wyoming Head Start programs set to resume Monday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus-Wyoming Project Head Start classes are set to resume on Monday — eight school days after closing down in the face of the Trump administration

Salamanca takes league crown with dramatic 55-52 comeback win over Allegany-Limestone
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Trailing for the grand majority of three quarters only to complete a miraculous comeback attempt was not the way the Salamanca boys basketball team












