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Election Day Tuesday follows a record early county voting turnout
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Election Day voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at all 55 Cattaraugus County election districts. Early voting,

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

County fined $148,000 over reporting time of altercation between nursing home residents
By RICK MILLER Olean Star An altercation between two dementia patients at the Machias Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in November 2024 has resulted in $148,000 in fines and a

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive test against Ohio in Cleveland
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Mark Schmidt’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has seen its fair share of adversity this season. They went toe-to-toe with a ranked North
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Rivera’s 22 points pace Olean in win over Allegany-Limestone
OLEAN, NY — For their first CCAA Div. I games of the season, the Olean and Allegany-Limestone boys basketball teams wrote another chapter in their storied rivalry. In this most

Bona women’s hoops, refreshed and refurbished ahead of Mercyhurst matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has finally been able to take a breath. After preparing for and playing five games in a











