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Bradford's Bella Prince charges up field during the Lady Owls win over Warren on Wednesday, Sept. 25. During her senior season, Prince became the second player in program history to tally 100-plus goals and assists. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

As Bradford’s championship streak comes to an end, Lady Owls look to youthful future

November 5, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com All good things come to an end. For the Bradford girls’ soccer team, that good thing was their near-decade long dominance over District 9. While

Bradford's Brayden Frair and cross country head coach Tom Tessena pose at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championship Meet. At the meet, Frair finished in 16th. | Photo provided

Bradford’s Frair weathers illness, places at state championships

November 4, 2024

HERSHEY, PA – Persevering through illness, Brayden Frair still made his coaches and teammates at Bradford proud as he claimed 16th overall at the Pennsylvania Cross Country Championship Meet this

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This sign is outside the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections office in LIttle Valley at the former elementary school on Rock City Street.

Election Day Tuesday follows a record early county voting turnout

November 4, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Election Day voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at all 55 Cattaraugus County election districts. Early voting,

(Photo Provided) John Balacki of the Olean Downtown Beautification Group (left) was presented a plaque for Volunteer of the Year by Olean Mayor Bill Aiello recently.

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’

November 4, 2024

OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

(Cattaraugus County Health Department photo) More than 140 million chickens in the U.S. have been killed in the past year after the bird flu virus (H5N1) was discovered on farms. No cases have been reported in this county.

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle

February 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

(Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office photo) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Grimm stands with his K-9 partner Lex, a specially trained German shepherd, outside the Sheriff's Office in Little Valley. The Seneca Nation donated funding for the department's latest K-9.

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog

February 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than

February 10, 2025

As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion

Jalen Hurts talks to the media. The Philadelphia Eagles QB was named the MVP of the game, setting a record for a QB rushing for 72 yards, and he ran for a touchdown. Passing, he was 17-for-22 for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Madisyn Herman photo.

Pollock: There was nothing ‘super” about the Eagles 40-22 win over Kansas City for Super Bowl LIX

February 10, 2025

Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We waited five months for that? There was nothing “super” about Super Bowl LIX. How would you like to