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Cattaraugus County Health Department to begin offering influenza, covid vaccination clinics

September 26, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Health Department will offer 11 influenza and covid vaccine clinics around the county over the next month. Be sure to bring photo

FILE -- Allegany-Limestone's Aidan Coulter carries the ball up the field during the Gators' loss to Chautauqua Lake on Friday, Sept. 11. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone’s late burst not enough; Bradford bested on Homecoming Night

September 26, 2026

FREDONIA, NY – Despite a 22-point fourth quarter, the Allegany-Limestone football team’s comeback efforts fell just shy of complete as they suffered their second loss of the season at 39-30

Portville quarterback Peyton Carter is brought down in the backfield during the Panthers' first loss of the season. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Mental miscues pile up in Portville’s first loss of the season

September 25, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CUBA, NY – Just inside the final three minutes, the Panthers had hope. Down by eight and with 76 yards separating them from the endzone,

OBDC announces eight businesses selected for 2026 Laine Business Accelerator

September 25, 2026

OLEAN — The Olean Business Development Corporation (OBDC) has announced the selection of eight businesses for the sixth cohort of its signature program, the Laine Business Accelerator, continuing the entrepreneurial

St. Bonaventure MBB, WBB commits grab silverware in EuroBasket tournaments

August 14, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — Over the summer, a number of St. Bonaventure basketball commits have taken center stage across the Atlantic. On the men’s side, Achille Lonati established himself as a

(City of Olean YouTube) Outgoing Olean Common Council President John Crawford (left) hands gavel to Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., who was elected the first Black common council president. Crawford has taken a new job and stepped down as council president, but will continue as Ward 5 alderman.

Vernon Robinson Jr. elected first Black council president

August 13, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., was elected Olean Common Council Tuesday after then-president John Crawford, D-Ward 5, resigned the post. Robinson, an

Going into the 2025 season, the Bradford football team returns 12 varsity Owls. Pictured here is Logan Kohler (front, left to right), Kaden Kicior, Matt DeCasper, Tommy Langdon, Kolton Miller, Lucas Wallace, Blake Callihan (back, left to right), Sean Ward, Kaleb Mackey, Braylon Little, Jacob Abers and Andrew Giordano. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Owls implement new offense as they fill gaps, sustain development

August 13, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Progress isn’t formed over night. It takes time, continuous dedication and rigorous trials and errors and while the Bradford football team has

(Photo provided) Stan Cizdziel of West Valley, who was in anaphylactic shock after getting stung repeatedly by bees on July 26 while cutting trees hugs Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputy Rachel Zimmer last week, thanking her for rushing to the scene with an Epi-pen that brought him out of shock. At left is Sheriff Eric Butler.

Cattaraugus Sheriff’s deputies save lives with EpiPen program

August 12, 2025

On July 26th, Stanley Cizdziel was cutting trees with a friend when they encountered a hive of bees, Cattaraugus County Sheriff Butler reported. As they dropped the chainsaw and ran