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Sheriff calls Hochul ‘a fool’ over bill to ban NY law enforcement from ICE pacts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a bill last week that would ban New York law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If approved

Salamanca outlasts Allegany-Limestone, claiming wire-to-wire victory
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The last time the Salamanca and Allegany-Limestone girls basketball teams met, the former ran away with the affair. The Warriors claimed a 19-point, 61-42,
MONDAY ROUNDUP: McKean, Neff dominate on Senior Night; Hirliman leads Olean to finish line with red hot shooting
SMETHPORT, PA – A surge in the fourth quarter, along with Madey McKean’s and Payton Neff’s combined 45 points, lifted the Smethport girl’s basketball team to a Senior Night win

Serbian pro Stojkovic set for St. Bonaventure visit
ST. BONAVENTURE — Per a report from On3 National Basketball Reporter Joe Tipton, and confirmed by St. Bonaventure men’s basketball General Manager Adrian Wojnarowski, Serbian pro Lazar Stojkovic is set

Portville, Allegany-Limestone occupy most Girls Corporate Cup roster spots of local schools
BRADFORD, PA — The ninth annual NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase is officially less than a week away. And now that we have broken down the New York and Pennsylvania

182nd Cattaraugus County Fair starts Saturday in Little Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — This year’s 182nd Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off its eight-day run on Saturday, July 26 and goes to Saturday, Aug. 2. “The 182nd Cattaraugus

Demonstrators protest GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About 120 demonstrators protested along East State Street by Lincoln Park in Olean Saturday — a “Good Trouble” protest honoring the late Rep. John Lewis.

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards sweep Watertown Rapids in DH, OWSL Playoffs get underway with lopsided wins
SALAMANCA, NY — With a doubleheader sweep of the Watertown Rapids, the Salamanca Lizards have officially taken themselves out of last place in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL)












