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Olean Common Council seeks to trim $8.85% tax hike in mayor’s proposed budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will meet in a special session Tuesday night to try to pass Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s proposed $21.3 million budget for

Bona baseball survives late scare from Rhode Island, captures series sweep
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It seems as though there might be some magic woven into the renovations at Fred Handler park. Since St. Bonaventure returned to its newly

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back and defeat Otto-Eldred 10-9. O-E earned a 3-0 lead in the first inning following a

Olean Rotary Club to recognize 3 groups at ‘Service Above Self’ awards dinner May 11
OLEAN — The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations whose longstanding commitment to serving residents has strengthened the local community during its 8th Annual Service Above Self Awards Dinner

Cattaraugus County providing commemorative flags to municipalities for U.S. 250th anniversary
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County is saluting the 250th anniversary of the United States this year with a special flag. The flag is blue with

Area farmers rolling with the punches of high costs for fuel, fertilizer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Higher fuel and fertilizer prices brought on by the U.S. war in Iran are a one-two punch for many Southern Tier farmers. It’s still not

Tax-free Seneca gas stations’ prices on par with non-Native gas outlets due to war in Iran
By RICK MILLER Olean Star For decades, motorists have filled their gas tanks at tax-free Native American filling stations on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany and Cattaraugus territories and more recently
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Consistent bats carry Portville past North Collins; Smethport baseball, softball split matchups against Red Raiders
NORTH COLLINS, NY – Taking to the road for their first of four consecutive games played away from home, the Portville softball team survived an early slugfest, emerging with a











