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Allegany-Limestone's Maddie Kahm takes and makes a contested 3-pointer during the Lady Gators' 48-31 win over Olean. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Early turnovers sink Olean as Lady Gators tally win No. 5

January 14, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Testing their luck on the road, the Allegany-Limestone girls’ basketball team stretched their win streak to four with a wire-to-wire 48-31 win

Bona women’s hoops set for big test at red-hot Richmond

January 14, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team will look to limit its self-induced mistakes as it hits the road to face Richmond, one of

Bona men’s hoops look to ‘grow together’ ahead of Richmond fixture

January 14, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — After the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team dropped its second conference game in a row, co-captain Noel Brown mentioned how this is a

Pittsburgh Steelers' head coach Mike Tomlin looks on during the Steelers' 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. | Photo by Alysa Rubin/Pittsburgh Steelers

LYLE: Steelers bow out of season, leave locker room full of questions

January 14, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com At the end of the road, the Pittsburgh Steelers saw a culmination of all their faults. All their glaring, mounting problems came to a head

(Cattaraugus County Health Department photo) More than 140 million chickens in the U.S. have been killed in the past year after the bird flu virus (H5N1) was discovered on farms. No cases have been reported in this county.

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle

February 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

(Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office photo) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Grimm stands with his K-9 partner Lex, a specially trained German shepherd, outside the Sheriff's Office in Little Valley. The Seneca Nation donated funding for the department's latest K-9.

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog

February 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than

February 10, 2025

As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion

Jalen Hurts talks to the media. The Philadelphia Eagles QB was named the MVP of the game, setting a record for a QB rushing for 72 yards, and he ran for a touchdown. Passing, he was 17-for-22 for 221 yards and two touchdowns. Madisyn Herman photo.

Pollock: There was nothing ‘super” about the Eagles 40-22 win over Kansas City for Super Bowl LIX

February 10, 2025

Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We waited five months for that? There was nothing “super” about Super Bowl LIX. How would you like to