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More than 300 children, adults watch Santa on the rooftop on Main Street Saturday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 300 children and adults lined the front lawn at 660 Main Street Saturday night as Santa Claus and his special guests

Bona women’s hoops wrap up non-conference play with loss at Howard
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ahead of his team’s final non-conference game of the season, St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley highlighted consistent defense and late-game

Bonnies storm back, close out non-conference schedule with win over Le Moyne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After its overtime loss to Ohio University, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was left with a bad taste in its mouth. Self-inflicted

Pollock: Bills have several paths to a playoff berth; McDermott addresses the high scores by the defense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Don’t tell anybody, but the Bills have found a way to win every game. All they have to do is surrender at

Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The












