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Salamanca girls hoops pummel Eden 56-34 in B2 Semifinal behind McComber’s 24 points
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA — A year after falling just short of reaching the Section 6 Class B2 Final, the No. 2 seed Salamanca girls basketball team have seen

Turnover troubles send Lady Panthers home in Class B2 semis
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY – A night where the Portville girls’ basketball team surrendered 40 turnovers would prove to be their last of their season, resulting in

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The rest of the story on the Sempolinski town hall meeting
I am writing with concern over the press release that was shared on both the Tap Into Greater Olean Olean and Catt County News and Photos facebook pages regarding Joe Sempolinski’s Town

Bona men’s hoops set to square off with UMass for final time in A10 play
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the final time, at least in the Atlantic 10 regular season, St. Bonaventure will face off against UMass ahead of the latter’s

Olean alderman vote 4-3 for Walkable Olean IV paving
By RICK MILLER OLEAN Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council reluctantly agreed Tuesday to a $200,000 change order for Walkable Olean IV, the South Union Street project that includes

‘Village of Knives’ celebration in Little Valley this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Village of Knives Celebration this weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is 150 years in the making. In the late 1800s and

Spraying mosquito larvicide in June paid off with big drop in adult mosquitos
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Complaints about mosquitoes in late May and early June and high mosquito larvae counts prompted Cattaraugus County lawmakers to authorize aerial spraying. The

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the











