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All roads lead here: O-E boys, girls finally return to D9 championships, face tall tasksÂ
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com You couldn’t write a better script if you tried to. On one hand, you have grass roots camaraderie, ascension and failure, persistence and failure, redemption

Bona women’s hoops hope to ‘put a full game together’ in regular season finale against Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The end of the regular season is on the near horizon for the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, but before it can start

Historical Society president laments loss of Roosevelt-Higgins tree logs
 By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The tree parts from the Roosevelt-Higgins Oak that until recently stood in Lincoln Park, that were promised to the Olean Historical and Preservation

City firefighter declares candidacy to run for Olean mayor on GOP line
OLEAN — And then there were three. Jared Isaman, an Olean firefighter and paramedic has thrown his hat into the Olean mayoral race. He’s seeking the Republican nomination along with

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville baseball, softball sweep Wednesday play; Port Allegany takes pitcher’s duel over Otto-Eldred
CATTARAUGUS, NY – Consistent and effective bats carried the Portville baseball team to a second consecutive win as they bested Cattaraugus-Little Valley 14-4 on the road. Seven Panthers tallied hits

Olean baseball shakes off late scare, walks off Southwestern in ‘complete team game’
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Prior to his last at-bat of the game, Olean’s Caine DeGolier was called over for a quick meeting with head coach Les DeGolier. With

Late collapse spoils Terrors’ slugfest with Gators, tallies ninth loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – For four innings, the Terrors and Gators were deadlocked. Hit-for-hit, run-for-run, the Otto-Eldred and Port Allegany baseball teams were locked in a

Aldermen approve $31.1 million combined city budget, sewer, water funds; 5.75% tax rate hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star After a marathon Finance Committee meeting Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to approve an amended 2026-27 city budget with a 5.75% tax











