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Public Health Director urges residents to check themselves, kids, pets for ticks
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Cattaraugus County’s top health official urged people going outside to walk the dog or for a hike this spring to be sure and check

County health officials pleasantly surprised at sharp drop in number of opioid overdoses
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A downward trend in Cattaraugus County opioid deaths this year has health officials pleasantly surprised. “Something has happened this year,” Public Health Director Dr.Kevin

County Legislature pumping brakes on automatic backfilling of open positions
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee Chairman Michael Brisky, R-Franklinville, pumped the brakes Wednesday warning that automatic backfilling of open positions was coming to

Twenty Olean area employers recruiting at Job Fair Thursday at First National Building
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Twenty area employers will be recruiting for current job openings at a Job Fair Thursday, May 2, sponsored by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board

Lady Hubbers drops season opener in three sets to Coudy
By HUNTER O. LYLE oleanstar@gmail.com SMETHPORT, PA – Looking to build upon their program through trial and error, the Smethport volleyball team began their 2025 campaign with a loss to

Minus Prince, Bradford aims to remain a D-9 powerhouse
Port United looks to build on breakout 2024 season By JP BUTLER Special to The Olean Star BRADFORD, PA — In seven years as both an assistant and head coach of
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca girls tennis, soccer split season openers; Port boys starting skid continues
FREWSBURG, NY – The Salamanca girls tennis team dropped their home opener, losing to the co-op of Frewsburg and Southwestern, 4-1. In the first singles, senior Emelia Prey fell in

Olean football looks to build on recent success behind veteran leadership
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Two seasons ago, the Olean football team finished just one game above the bottom of the Section 6 Class B3 standings, with a 2-6