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Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Weekend Roundup: Salamanca indoor track and field, girls wrestling wrap up winter seasons
HOUGHTON, NY – Saturday, February 15th marked the start of the February week long break. While some students were beginning their vacation, many of the Salamanca athletes made their way

Bona women’s hoops fall 55-37, held to season-low in points by staunch Davidson defense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAVIDSON, NC — Suffering the full might of a devastatingly effective defensive effort, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team recorded its season-low in points on the

Bona women’s hoops seek to avenge loss to Davidson on the road
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAVIDSON, NC — As the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team gets set to face Davidson for the second time on the season, it will be looking

Bonnies turn tables on UMass, bounce back with 73-59 win behind complete team performance
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com AMHERST, MA — After enduring its second separate three-game losing streak in its last eight games, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team triumphantly returned to the












