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Vogel’s overtime goal lifts Wellsville over Fillmore, 4-3; B-R downs Houghton (photos)
Story and photo gallery by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com FILLMORE —Both Wellsville and Fillmore have travelled in the same boat for much of the 2024 campaign. They have both

Ande Northrup celebrates her 1000th assist
Junior, Ande Northrup celebrates her 1000th assist for Ellicottville Central School Volleyball team. She is the daughter of Karl and Jill Northrup.

Homeless Task Force is named by Olean mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello on Tuesday announced the formation of the Olean Homelessness Task Force, a group of 14 community groups and agencies to help city

Zoar Valley group demonstrates outside Buffalo DEC Headquarters
By RICK MILLER Olean Star BUFFALO — Nearly 30 members of the Zoar Valley Coalition demonstrated outside the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s regional headquarters in Buffalo Tuesday in protest

With season behind them, teams reflect on making waves in girls soccer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Over the past two months, three girls soccer teams have stood out through the seemingly relentless weeks of the regular season. Portville, Allegany-Limestone and Ellicottville

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to a four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Denny “D.J.” Whitmore. Butler, the former undersheriff who

J.C. Seneca elected Seneca Nation president over Tuesday over General
IRVING — After winning the Seneca Nation Presidential Primary by a two-to-one margin in September, J.C. Seneca on Tuesday received a mandate in the Seneca General Election by earning over 87% of the popular vote over his

Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood for the national anthem, Monday night at the Reilly Center, Mark Schmidt’s and Andy Newman’s











