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Over 200 participate in Saturday’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s at JCC
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people participated in Saturday’s Southern Tier Walk to End Alzheimer’s — with start and finish lines at the Cattaraugus County Campus of

Rep. Langworthy secures $1 million in House bill for Olean water plant repairs
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy toured the ailing Olean Water Treatment Plant on River Street Thursday with Mayor Bill Aiello and other local officials. Brad Kemp,

Bolivar Richburg Wolverines head to Second Round of CCMFL Midget Playoffs
Robert Crandall – Olean Star The CCMFL playoffs are about to enter their second round this Saturday and a team that is having a great season in the Midget division

Two smoke shops in county fined $7,000 for selling flavored vapes, underage sales
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two pop-up smoke shops have been fined a total of more than $7,000 by the Cattaraugus County Board of Health for illegal sales of vaping

Egbuniwe the difference as Bona men’s hoops fend off East Carolina in Fort Myers
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FORT MYERS, FL — Daniel Egbuniwe had been battling knocks and injuries throughout the early part of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s season. He managed
New York Boys Basketball Mega Preview: Local squads see changes galore ahead of new seasons
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com The 2025-26 boys high school basketball season is mere days from tipping off and local teams are looking to hit the ground running as best they

Bona women’s hoops fall to Cleveland State after back-and-forth slugfest
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CLEVELAND, OH — Prior to his team’s first game at the CSU Invitational, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball coach Jim Crowley noted that there’s a reason he

Olean Common Council takes aim at hanging planters in North Union Street median
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Get ready to see fewer hanging planters in the North Union Street median next year — especially if they restrict motorists’ sightline in the vicinity










