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Pollock Prediction: Struggling San Francisco staggers into tough Buffalo weather to take on the Bills Sunday night

December 1, 2024

Cutline: San Francisco has given up some points and with Dalton Kincaid shaking off an injury, we could see Dawson Knox once again leaping into the snowy endzone Sunday night

Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget

November 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full

Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant

November 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker

Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024

November 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Wind turbines spin at a wind farm in Madison County in Central New York, near Munnsville.

After failing to set Alle-Catt PILOT hearings at its December meeting, Cattaraugus County IDA announces Alle-Catt PILOT hearings on December 30 after pressure from Alle-Catt, Pam Tilton

December 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency has announced it will hold three public hearings Dec . 30 on the application for tax breaks for the