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Increased colorectal screenings driving down Cattaraugus county cancer rate
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in Cattaraugus County. In the four-year period between 2016 and 2020, an average 38.8 county

Seven of nine villages in county are holding elections Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three Cattaraugus County villages will be voting for mayor on Tuesday (March 18), although none will be contested. Seven of the county’s nine villages will be voting

Bonnies set to make triumphant return to NIT, host Kent State in first round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — A new chapter in the long history between the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is set to

Pollock: An embarrassing week for Bills’ GM Beane who has been at his best in free agency
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It hasn’t been the best of weeks for Bills’ general manager Brandon Beane. Since he arrived in Orchard Park from Carolina in

Hundreds visit Bartlett House for Victorian Christmas, Santa
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Santa Claus stopped by the Fannie Bartlett House on Saturday (Dec. 7) to help the Olean Historical Society celebrate its Victorian Christmas displays and hear

Wreaths Across America volunteers honor veterans at Mount View Cemetery
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 80 people attended a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Mount View Cemetery at noon Saturday where volunteers placed Christmas wreaths at veterans graves.

St. Bonaventure students share study findings with Board of Health
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A trio of St. Bonaventure University public health students shared the results of their study of factors that influence Cattaraugus County residents’ health with the

After back-to-back losses, time for Steelers to do some tweaking
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Was it all a fluke? Was it luck? Did they tally a 10-win season by chance? Maybe, but at least the Steelers still have a












