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Legislators ask Hochul to reconsider ending some Medicaid payments to rural ambulance services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to reconsider a provision in her executive budget that would
Chuck Pollock: Reflections on Schmidt’s stint at St. Bonaventure
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist The hammer came Saturday morning when the Olean Star announced that St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt would be coaching his final game
Borrello, Sempolinski vote against Senate, Assembly add-ons to Hochul’s record state budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello criticized the Senate’s one-house budget resolution, passed Thursday along party lines, which adds $7.1 billion to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s
Former Cattaraugus county probation director receives maximum sentence under plea deal for possessing child porn
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A former Cattaraugus County Probation Director was sentenced in County Court Thursday by Acting County Court Judge Nicholas A. DiCerbo to six
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Warriors football back in the win column; Allegany-Limestone boys soccer completes undefeated league season
SALAMANCA, NY – Snapping their two-week skid, the Salamanca football team was able to right the ship with a big 44-12 win over Fredonia. While the Warriors were unable to
Bona women’s soccer ‘lacked composure’ in 3-1 defeat to St. Joseph’s
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team, its game against St. Joseph’s followed a similar script. Once again, the Bonnies were able to
Pending energy disaster in NY and PA focus of Right Thinkers meeting Monday night
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday (Oct. 20) at The Hall, 80 N. Fourth St., Allegany. The doors will open by 5 o’clock
County’s E-911 system in line for $1.5 million upgrade to Next Generation 911
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — More than $1.5 million in state-of-the-art enhancements to Cattaraugus County’s E-911 system are a step closer after approval Wednesday by Cattaraugus County
