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Olean Common Council passes $29.1 million budget by 5-2 vote
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council voted 5-2 Tuesday to adopt a $29,149,462 budget for 2025-26 that carries a 6% tax hike. The general fund is $19.8
Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county lawmakers Wednesday of his plans to step down in June from the post he’s held
Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in San Antonio over this past weekend, there was more than just elite level basketball to
Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26 Olean city budget with its 6% property tax hike on Tuesday night as planned. The
Canticle Farm celebrates its 25th anniversary Sunday with day-long community party
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Canticle Farm celebrated its 25th anniversary Sunday with a day-long party for the community. The theme of the day was “Growing food and
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Gators pick up second win; Bradford picks up first win of the season
KANE, PA – After finding an early advantage, the Port United girl’s soccer team white-knuckeled their way to the team’s second win of the season, beating Kane 1-0. In the
Pollock: The Big 30 is a Big 17; Wellsville is one of four true football programs left in the two-state area
Pollock remembers putting together football editions with Hornell legend Johnny Nelson By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist On Thursday, in my mail-delivered editions of the Olean Times Herald and Bradford Era, I
Salamanca Mayoral candidate ‘Smitty’ dishes up chicken for Labor Day lunch for 90 city employees
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — Michael “Smitty” Smith, the former Salamanca mayor running for another term under the Salamanca Proud banner, provided city workers with a Labor Day
