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Corrections officers strike enters fifth day Friday; HALT end sought
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — The smell of wood burning floated from the correctional officers’ strike headquarters across Route 62 from the Collins Correctional Facility on Thursday. The temperature was

Native American ‘shooters’ compete in Seneca snowsnake tournament
By RICK MILLER Olean Star JIMERSONTOWN — Dozens of “shooters” participated Saturday in the first of the fourth annual two-day Morrie Abrams Memorial Snowsnake Tournament. Snowsnake competition, which involves throwing a snowsnake down

Owls eliminated in Class 4A semis by stall-centric St. Marys
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – In a rematch of last year’s District 9 Class 4A semifinals, the Bradford boys’ basketball team found themselves up against St. Marys

Bradford girls’ playoff run cut short as they fall in 4A semis
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com KANE, PA – In their first playoff appearance in half a decade, the Bradford girls’ basketball team were eliminated by St. Marys in the District

Huskies’ extra-innings comeback falls short in Section VI quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Momentum is an elusive thing. It ebbs and flows and can leave as quickly as it arrives. For the Olean softball team,

Olean filmmakers discuss possible local film, TV production studio with county lawmakers
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County filmmakers outlined a proposal for building a full-service film, television and streaming production studio to county lawmakers Wednesday. Panvenni

Father-daughter speakers tag team graduates at St. Bonaventure Commencement Sunday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure University commencement speaker, a distinguished student-athlete and alumni, provided tag-team advice with his daughter for graduating seniors at Reilly

IDA approves $5 million in Ellicottville ski resort projects and $3.5 million Gowanda renovation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency on Tuesday approved applications for sales tax abatement from Ellicottville resort operators on more than $5 million




