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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

Council’s game-winner rocks the Reilly Center, Bonnies claim A10 opener over VCU 77-75
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The Atlantic 10 Conference is a chaotic beast, one in which just about anything can happen, even a team with 10 new players

Assemblyman Joseph Giglio: Upstate is a Colony of NYC, Majority Rule is Bankrupting New York State
GOWANDA – If I could have one wish granted in the New Year, it would be for be for a return of respect and bipartisanship in Albany to ensure that

McDermott: ‘Josh Allen showed why he should be MVP’ as Buffalo Bills dominate Jets to take AFC’s No.2 seed
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist What’s certain is, the Bills have earned the No. 2 seed in the American Football Conference playoffs. That was assured Sunday afternoon in

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive clash with VCU in Atlantic 10 opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt, every game is special, but when it comes to Atlantic 10 Conference play, the energy












