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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

Cattaraugus County lawmakers to Address state’s new RAPID Act
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Finance Committee is expected to blast state officials Wednesday for approving Part O in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget that

Hundreds of kids, adults turn out for Olean’s first Fire Truck Spray Event
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean’s first annual Fire Truck Spray Event on Thursday couldn’t have happened at a better time. With temperatures in the low 90s,

Salamanca student-athletes make trip to Bills camp
ROCHESTER — On July 31, a number of Salamanca student-athletes were able to make a trip up to St. John Fisher University to watch the Buffalo Bills preseason training camp.

Village of Cattaraugus Announces Third Local Planning Committee Meetingfor the Downtown Revitalization Initiative
July 25, 2025, Cattaraugus, NY – The Village of Cattaraugus will hold its third Local Planning Committee (LPC) meeting for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) on Wednesday, August 6 from

John Joseph Topor, Jr.
November 12, 1943 – July 25, 2025 Portville- John Joseph Topor, Jr. “Loving Husband, Father & Amazing Papa” John J. Topor of Prosser Road was called home by the Lord











