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Gov. Hochul will apologize for Thomas Indian School atrocities at meeting Tuesday
IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced today plans for the governor to visit Seneca Nation Territory on Tuesday to apologize on behalf of

Council hears complaints on sewage overflows, park noise complaints
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two long-standing issues — sewage overflows into the Allegheny River and noise complaints at Franchot Park — were raised again during public comment sat the

County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW

Five candidates seeking 3 seats on Olean Board of Education
By RICK MILLER OLEAN — Personal safety, high student absenteeism and low math and English test scores highlighted comments by Olean City School District Board of Education candidates last week. There are

Shorthanded Bradford unable to keep stride with DuBois
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Taking the diamond with significant holes in their roster, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team’s budding win streak was clipped early,

Soap Box Derby takes over Washington Street hill Saturday with 17 drivers from five schools
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Teams from five area schools participated Saturday in the Olean Area Soap Box Derby on Washington Street at Oak Hill Park. The Soap

Allegany-Limestone Elementary School holds annual Flag Day ceremony Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany-Limestone Elementary students celebrated Flag Day Friday morning outside the school under mostly sunny skies. The long-running elementary school tradition included singing the

Red-hot offense lifts Olean Oilers in win over Niagara Americans
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The bats of the Olean Oilers remained red-hot as they tallied double-digit runs for a third consecutive game, defeating the Niagara Americans 10-2 in




