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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
Splash pad concrete being removed and corrective work to be completed by next month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A crew from PV Paving and Concrete, the Smethport, Pa., company that built the splash pad in War Veterans Park, has broken up much of
Pollock: Suddenly, the schedule for the Buffalo Bills isn’t so tough
Bills coach Joe Brady said ‘the house was on fire Sunday’ in win over the Chargers By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Bills quarterback Josh Allen scored an ‘A’ for
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: McCormick nabs two in Warriors win; Olean tennis sweeps Salamanca rematch
SALAMANCA, NY – Andrew McCormick found the back of the net twice as the Warriors ended their three-game losing skid, beating Pine Valley Gowanda 2-0. After a deadlocked first half,
Panthers outlast Cardinals, even season series in league rivalry match
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – For the past few years, the Cardinals have been a name circled on the Portville boy’s soccer team’s calendar. Each battling for
