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Franklinville town and village celebrate Bicentennial, Sesquicentennial birthdays
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The Town of Franklinville recently celebrated its Bicentennial and the Village of Franklinville marked its Sesquicentennial. The joint event was hosted Sunday, Sept.

Fundraiser for victims of last week’s fatal crash in Clarksville is online
Together for Terry and Mary: A Community’s Love Friday September 27th, a tragedy struck our community! Unfortunately one of our own families got that heartbreaking phone call. Mary and Terry

CCMFL Midget “A” Bracket Playoffs Recap
ROBERT CRANDALL Olean Star Cattaraugus Little Valley tops Pioneer Jr. Panthers 20-0 The CCMFL Playoffs got underway this weekend with four teams advancing in the “A” bracket of the Midget
Pollock Prediction: Bills vs. Ravens is all about Lamar Jackson vs. Josh Allen
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist Now the gauntlet begins. When the NFL schedule was released last May, the first six games on Buffalo’s slate

Olean Common Council postpones vote to hire consultant on moving senior, youth services to mall
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A proposal to hire a consultant to study the costs of moving the city’s senior citizens and youth recreation services to Olean Center Mall

60th annual WNY Maple Festival takes center stage in Franklinville this weekend
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos FRANKLINVILLE — This weekend’s 60th annual Western New York Maple Festival kicks off Thursday with the Maple King and Queen Contest at the Franklinville High School

Right Thinkers panel discusses crime and punishment
BY RICK MILLER ALLEGANY — Crime and Punishment was the theme of the 46th Right Thinkers meeting held Monday night at The Hall, attended by about 150 members. Moderator Nate

Sempolinski cites his service in Congress and State Assembly in his campaign for 148th Assembly District
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos When Assemblyman Joseph Giglio announced in February he wouldn’t seek re-election, it wasn’t a difficult decision for his chief of staff Joe Sempolinski to declare his











