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Olean man accused of carjacking, two bank robberies loses home to County tax foreclosure
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN – Edwin McPeak, a 39-year-old Olean man accused of carjacking and two bank robberies last Thursday morning remains in custody in the McKean County

Great Valley Berry Patch opens for 28th year of strawberry picking
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Berry Patch opened Monday for those wanting to pick their own sweet, mouth-watering strawberries. While temperatures were below normal,

Weather again delays aerial spraying of larvicide targeting mosquito larvae
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Weather has delayed the aerial spraying of mosquito larvicide over wetland areas along the Allegheny River Valley from Portville to Salamanca. Jeff Duflo of Duflo

Bob Beretta named St. Bonaventure Athletic Director
ALLEGANY – Bob Beretta was named Vice President and director of Intercollegiate Athletics on Friday. Beretta is a 1987 Bonas graduate and former captain of the St. Bonaventure University baseball

Cuba-Rushford girls with another huge win; Wellsville volleyball, tennis pick up victories
Lady Rebels remain scorched behind furious start, strong 2nd half defense to keep C-G at bay in season-series sweeping 2-1 victory, move to 7-0-1 on campaign Photos and stories by

Olean Public Library to Host Film Screening on Unity and Division
OLEAN — Love in Action Cattaraugus County is pleased to invite the community to a special screening of the film Divided We Fall: Unity Without Tragedy at 7 p.m., Oct. 2 at

Legislature condemns DOCCS judge who sentenced Kindt to only seven days
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to condemn the administrative law judge who sentenced Edward Kindt to seven-days in jail for fleeing supervised parole and

Covid and flu vaccination clinics scheduled by Health Department
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Health Department will begin its 2024 Covid and Influenza Vaccination clinics starting Sept. 30 in Limestone. Updated Covid and Influenza vaccines will be available