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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

Salamanca responds to ‘challenge’ with win over Southwestern, capping regular season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — In its penultimate game of the regular season, the Salamanca boys basketball team suffered a loss that was tough to swallow. It was an
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Randolph shooters overwhelm Panthers; A-L swept by Dunkirk
PORTVILLE, NY – Up against Randolph’s red hot sharp shooters, the Portville boy’s basketball team suffered its third loss in a row, losing 85-37 in the last home game of

Bona women’s hoops looking to bounce back at VCU after quick turnaround
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — After two quarters of play, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had Richmond right where it wanted. The Bonnies had controlled the tempo

District 9 releases postseason schedule
With the conclusion of the regular season this week, Pennsylvania basketball now turns their eyes to the District 9 playoffs, where the official postseason brackets have just been released. Starting












