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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
Monday Roundup: Bradford softball demolishes Kane; Salamanca baseball blanks Eagles
KANE, PA – Winning the battle at the plate 14-4, the Bradford softball team strung together back-to-back wins, dominating Kane 16-1 in 6 innings. Despite suffering two outs in their

Bona women’s hoops fall short at Dayton despite Drake’s 29 points
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAYTON, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team were eyeing a big win to bring a halt to its recent losing skid. That so nearly
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Evens notches 100th career 3-pointer in win over Austin; Salamanca, Allegany-Limestone boys fall short at home
PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Playing on the second night of a back-to-back homestand, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team got back into the win column with a 43-21 North Tier

Simmons’ 30-piece powers Bona men’s hoops to victory over Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The message was simple. Put aside schematics, statistics and matchups. All St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt needed his team to

Second half slump sees St. Marys spoil Bradford’s Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Meeting the Dutchmen for the second time this season, the Bradford boy’s basketball team had no shortage of motivation. Not only were











