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Alle-Catt Wind Energy hearings scheduled for Monday by IDA
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three public hearings on Alle-Catt Wind Energy’s application for tax benefits from the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency will be held Monday. The public hearings in Farmersville,

Pollock: Bills didn’t play with a sense of urgency in Sunday’s close call versus Patriots
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist So what do we make of the Bills’ twelfth win of the season? To be sure, it was needed to

Rhinehart’s career-high leads Portville to 48-34 win over Olean
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The goal for coach Inga Welty’s Portville girls basketball team going into its one and only game in the 7th Annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday

Salamanca rolls past Bradford 70-40 in DeCerbo Holiday Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball team proved unshaken by the holiday break as its defensive identity and transition offense carried it to a big win

County fined $148,000 over reporting time of altercation between nursing home residents
By RICK MILLER Olean Star An altercation between two dementia patients at the Machias Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in November 2024 has resulted in $148,000 in fines and a

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive test against Ohio in Cleveland
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Mark Schmidt’s St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has seen its fair share of adversity this season. They went toe-to-toe with a ranked North
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Rivera’s 22 points pace Olean in win over Allegany-Limestone
OLEAN, NY — For their first CCAA Div. I games of the season, the Olean and Allegany-Limestone boys basketball teams wrote another chapter in their storied rivalry. In this most

Bona women’s hoops, refreshed and refurbished ahead of Mercyhurst matchup
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team has finally been able to take a breath. After preparing for and playing five games in a










