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Lt. Nate Root (left) of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Criminal Division has been named undersheriff by Acting Sheriff Eric Butler.

Acting Sheriff Eric Butler names Lt. Nate Root as his undersheriff

August 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Acting Sheriff Eric Butler named Lt. Nate Root to be his undersheriff. Butler, the former undersheriff, became sheriff when former Sheriff

Pictured left to right: Martha Nenno, Hon. Michael L. Nenno, Barbara Fox

Hon. Michael Nenno’s portrait unveiled in Little Valley

August 20, 2024

Hon. Michael Nenno’s portrait was unveiled at a celebration held in the Little Valley courthouse on Friday, August 16, 2024. The event was attended by Judge Nenno, his wife Martha

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Al Ormand of Little Valley was pinned Wednesday by Rep. Nick Langworthy for his Vietnam-era service.

Langworthy pins commemorative medal on 75 Vietnam-era veterans in ceremony

August 20, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Seventy-five Vietnam-era veterans lined up Wednesday at Cutco Theater at Jamestown Community College to receive pins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

(Olean Swift Water Team) This was the view from the Olean Fire Department's Swift Water Team on the water at Knoxville, where floodwater rushed through the downtown area. The team was deployed Friday afternoon and returned later that night.

Olean Swift Water team, others respond to call for Pennsylvania flooding

August 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Olean Fire Department’s Swift Water Team were dispatched with a rescue boat Friday to Westfield, Pa., and Knoxville, Pa, where flooding

Simmons heroics galvanize Bona men’s basketball to opening-day win over Bradley

November 3, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ROCK HILL, SC — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team tipped-off its 2025-26 season a long way away from home. But 639 miles away from the

Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne (top) is on the Republican and Democratic lines, while Mayor Bill Aiello is on the independent Lincoln Party line in the Nov. 4 election.

Aiello in uphill battle against Sherburne for Olean mayor

November 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Election Day for Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne and Mayor Bill Aiello starts at 6 a.m. when polls open in the seven wards.

Pumpkin smashing event turns jack-o-lanterns into compost

November 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Kids and adults had a smashing good time Saturday turning their jack-o-lanterns into compost at Canticle Farm’s Old State Road site in Allegany.

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone boys, girls soccer lost in Section VI Championship

November 2, 2025

WILLIAMSVILLE, NY – Coming into the championship game against a team they had already seen twice this year, the Allegany-Limestone girl’s soccer team’s season came to an end without a