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Public Health Director urges residents to check themselves, kids, pets for ticks
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Cattaraugus County’s top health official urged people going outside to walk the dog or for a hike this spring to be sure and check

County health officials pleasantly surprised at sharp drop in number of opioid overdoses
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A downward trend in Cattaraugus County opioid deaths this year has health officials pleasantly surprised. “Something has happened this year,” Public Health Director Dr.Kevin

County Legislature pumping brakes on automatic backfilling of open positions
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee Chairman Michael Brisky, R-Franklinville, pumped the brakes Wednesday warning that automatic backfilling of open positions was coming to

Twenty Olean area employers recruiting at Job Fair Thursday at First National Building
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Twenty area employers will be recruiting for current job openings at a Job Fair Thursday, May 2, sponsored by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board

LYLE: Steelers show contentedness with complacency in loss to Bengals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well, the NFL regular season is officially over and in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ lackluster finale, they showed they are committed to mediocrity. In just four

Weekend Roundup: Salamanca basketball collects 20-point win over Southwestern
SALAMANCA — For the second time in as many days, the Salamanca boys basketball team put a tally in the win column, this time defeating Southwestern by a score of

Offense surges, defense falters as Bona women’s hoops fall 83-61 to George Mason
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FAIRFAX — Despite an increased output on the offensive end, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team suffered an 83-61 defeat as it struggled to find a

Bona women’s hoops aim for ‘uncomfortable effort’ ahead of George Mason clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After a fruitless start to Atlantic 10 play, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is looking to get back on track with a road











