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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

Pollock: What do the Buffalo Bills do in Beane’s eighth draft?
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Writer (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a two-part series) So, come Thursday night, it’s finally here. The 89th annual National

Pollock: Bills opt for cornerback with speed but coverage and tackling issues; Shedeur Sanders not selected Round 1
Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Columnist One of the most stunning revelations corollary to last year’s NFL Draft was several teams admitting they did not have 32 players

Salamanca baseball falls 10-1 to Dunkirk, suffers first loss of the season
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca baseball team is perfect no longer after running into a stern test at home against Dunkirk. The Warriors started their season on

Thursday Roundup: Terrors sweep Smethport; A-L suffers big loss on the road
ELDRED, PA – With both teams firing on all cylinders, each posting double-digit hits, the Otto-Eldred baseball team outgunned Smethport, winning 20-10 as they tally another league win to their












