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Salamanca, NY – Varsity Swimming Recap Coach Laurie Lafferty-John
The Swimmin’ women of Salamanca took a 2nd place overall at the CCAA Division 2 championships held at Olean Friday. These ladies posted 24 personal so best times. Preparing for

Pollock: Despite the dominance by the Buffalo Bills in Seattle, McDermott says there’s plenty to clean up
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star You knew he was going to say something like it, he always does, dominating win or blowout loss. The Bills’

Pollock Prediction on Bills-Seahawks; also, ‘Are you noticing what Josh Allen has accomplished?’
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, senior sports columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star Maybe it’s because the Bills, at 5-2, haven’t beaten a team with a winning record, — maybe it’s

Butler and Whitmore square off in first sheriff’s race in 20 years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — It has been nearly 20 years since the last time there was a contested election for Cattaraugus County Sheriff. After the retirement

Portville/C-R/B-R secures playoff berth with ‘resilient’ victory over CSP
By SPENCER BATES batesolenatsr@gmail.com BOLIVAR — Three weeks into its 2025 campaign, the newly merged Portville/Cuba-Rushford/Bolivar-Richburg football team sat with a 1-2 record and had just failed to score a

A long way from the big city lights, Joe Grahovac is hoping to provide for the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com (This article is the second of a four part series of 2025-26 St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team player features) ST. BONAVENTURE — When Joe Grahovac steps

Cattaraugus County SNAP recipients unsure about November’s benefits
By RICK MILLER Olean Star It’s still unclear whether the Trump Administration will extend SNAP benefits into November if the government shutdown continues, leaving 2.9 million New Yorkers unsure if

Defend Ohi:yo’ endorses Sherburne for Olean mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star In a letter this week to the editor of the Olean Star, the environmental group Defend Ohi:yo’ endorsed Amy Sherburne for mayor of Olean. Sherburne,












