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Rock City Park opens for 22nd year under ownership of Dale and Cindi Smith
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos Rock City Park opened Wednesday for the 22nd year under the ownership of Dale and Cindi Smith. Dale was welcoming visitors, keeping watch over the gift

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

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











