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THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Maine, Olean softball take down Dunkirk on the road; Port Allegany baseball improves to 8-0
DUNKIRK, NY – A six-run seventh frame proved to be the finishing touches on the Olean softball team’s blowout 16-3 win over Dunkirk as they picked up their fifth victory

Portville softball falls in rock fight with Franklinville
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — For both the Portville and Franklinville softball teams, offense was hard to come by. Aside from a run apiece in the second inning, nobody

Wilcox’s no-hitter helps Port Allegany dominate Lady Hubbers on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – On an afternoon where they hoped to honor their veteran leaders, the Port Allegany softball team pulled out all the stops.

St. Bonaventure men’s basketball officially unveils new coaching staff
ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has announced the new coaching staff that will fill the bench behind new head coach Mike MacDonald. The appointments of Akbar

Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The











