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State project to fortify dikes underway near river in Olean
Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean received an undisclosed amount of funding from a $21 million state flood protection fund, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week. Besides Olean,

Village of Knives II ends 3-day run at Cattaraugus County fairgrounds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The second annual Village of Knives show this past weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds showcased much of the Village of Little Valley’s cutlery

Lizards’ late rally comes up short in 6-4 loss to Gliders
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE — While the 6-4 final scoreline may paint a picture of a close affair, the majority of the game between the Salamanca Lizards and the

Nick Schmidt: ‘Highly qualified’ and seeking success alongside his father at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s hard to say no to family. Especially if that family is a highly-qualified college basketball assistant coach with experience at the academy

Magiera, Smith meet in League of Women Voters mayoral debate in Salamanca Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — Candidates in the Salamanca mayoral race met in a debate moderated by the League of Women Voters at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: A-L adds ninth win to their resume; Lady Owls soccer knot ECC
ALLEGANY, NY – Keeping their win streak rolling, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team ousted the Jamestown from their home turf with a 5-2 win. Despite two ties in the midst,

Miscues amass during Portville’s stumble against league-leading Eagles
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – In what should have been a tightly contested battle for the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Athletic Associations Division II title, the Portville boy’s soccer team

Health Department budget down by a third due to discontinuing home care program
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Health Department’s proposed $8.3 million budget for 2027 has been presented to the county budget officer. Public Health Director Dr.




