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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Dozens of participants in snowsnake competition in Jimersontown this weekend enjoyed the competition and camaraderie.

Native American ‘shooters’ compete in Seneca snowsnake tournament

February 21, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star JIMERSONTOWN — Dozens of “shooters” participated Saturday in the first of the fourth annual two-day Morrie Abrams Memorial Snowsnake Tournament. Snowsnake competition, which involves throwing a snowsnake down

Bradford's Tarren Reese stops and pops to shoot over two Dutchmen defenders during the Owls' loss to St. Marys in the D9 Class 4A semifinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Owls eliminated in Class 4A semis by stall-centric St. Marys

February 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – In a rematch of last year’s District 9 Class 4A semifinals, the Bradford boys’ basketball team found themselves up against St. Marys

Bradford's Hayley Keane takes a contested jumper from the short corner during the Lady Owls loss to St. Marys in the Class 4A semifinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Bradford girls’ playoff run cut short as they fall in 4A semis

February 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – In their first playoff appearance in half a decade, the Bradford girls’ basketball team were eliminated by St. Marys in the District

Thursday HS Wrap: Salamanca, Olean boys, Portville girls grab wins in final regular season games

February 21, 2025

HAMBURG — Powered by Avery Brown’s 25-point performance, the Salamanca boys basketball team was able to wrap up its regular season with a narrow 62-58 win over Double-A Frontier. Brown,

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Col. Patrick Miller (center), speaks with WPIG Radio personality Gary Neese (right) and Barbara O’Brien at the Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert he hosted at Bradner Stadium July 20.

Fifth Wounded Warriors Concert at Bradner Stadium a success

August 1, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The fifth Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert at Bradner Stadium July 20 was deemed a success earlier this week by host Col. Patrick

(Image provided) Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce promotion of Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16.

Southern Tier Restaurant Week set for August 9-16 by GOACC

July 31, 2024

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will present 2024 Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16. Participating GOACC member restaurants will be offering a specialty item or a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demolition derby cars and their drivers lined up on the track near the grandstand at the Cattaraugus County Fair Monday night.

County fair’s demolition derby draws good grandstand crowd

July 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The first of two demolition derbies was the highlight of Day Three of the 181st Cattaraugus County Fair on Monday night. Twenty-six

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler updated county lawmakers on the arrest of Edward Kindt in Salamanca on July 24 after he absconded from parole oversight in Duchess County six days earlier.

Kindt due for court hearing on parole violation Thursday

July 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County officials will learn Thursday whether their comments regarding Edward Kindt fleeing parole supervision for six days until his arrest in Salamanca last Wednesday