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Olean baseball shakes off late scare, walks off Southwestern in ‘complete team game’
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Prior to his last at-bat of the game, Olean’s Caine DeGolier was called over for a quick meeting with head coach Les DeGolier. With

Late collapse spoils Terrors’ slugfest with Gators, tallies ninth loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – For four innings, the Terrors and Gators were deadlocked. Hit-for-hit, run-for-run, the Otto-Eldred and Port Allegany baseball teams were locked in a

Aldermen approve $31.1 million combined city budget, sewer, water funds; 5.75% tax rate hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star After a marathon Finance Committee meeting Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to approve an amended 2026-27 city budget with a 5.75% tax

Portville baseball snaps three-game losing streak with six-inning mercy over CLV
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE — After having dropped each of its last three games, the Portville baseball team bounced back with an 11-1, six-inning victory over Cattaraugus-Little Valley on

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport scores seven runs in final inning to defeat Otto-Eldred; Baylee Francis paces O-E softball past Smethport with 100th career strikeout
DUKE CENTER, PA – The Smethport Hubbers used a seven-run seventh inning to storm back and defeat Otto-Eldred 10-9. O-E earned a 3-0 lead in the first inning following a

Olean Rotary Club to recognize 3 groups at ‘Service Above Self’ awards dinner May 11
OLEAN — The Olean Rotary Club will recognize three organizations whose longstanding commitment to serving residents has strengthened the local community during its 8th Annual Service Above Self Awards Dinner

Salamanca City Schools receives national recognition for air quality, gas emissions reduction
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has earned national recognition as a 2026 Magna Award Silver Winner, presented by the National School Boards Association in partnership with the

Second tornado reported in Machias Wednesday in less than a month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star MACHIAS — A second tornado in just over two weeks touched down in the same area of the town of Machias Wednesday night, the National











