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Otto-Eldred's Baylee Francis takes a contested floater during the Lady Terrors' win over Jamestown. Francis scored a team-high 18 points in the win. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors topple Jamestown in lone DeCerbo appearance

December 28, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLElyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Opening the second day of the annual Joe DeCerbo Holiday Showcase, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team notched their fifth win of the season,

Allegany-Limestone keeps unbeaten start alive in 53-51 nailbiter win over C-R

December 28, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — It was not the ending Allegany-Limestone coach Glenn Anderson drew up in his mind. But, a win is a win. And thankfully for Anderson, just

Otto-Eldred's Landon Francis pushes through contact on his way to the rim during the Terrors' 64-43 win over Olean. In the third quarter, Francis' eight unanswered points helped spark the Terrors' comeback. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Terrors’ second-half comeback routes Olean

December 27, 2024

Landon Franics leads charge as O-E outscores Huskies 30-8 in third quarter By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – In a tale of two halves, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball

The IDA should deny financial assistance to Alle-Catt for several reasons, here are six:

December 27, 2024

By: Gary Abraham, resident of Great Valley and Environmental Attorney First, the project is environmentally destructive. Evidentiary hearings were conducted at which scientists from DEC offered evidence, testified and were

(Image provided) Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce promotion of Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16.

Southern Tier Restaurant Week set for August 9-16 by GOACC

July 31, 2024

OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will present 2024 Southern Tier Restaurant Week Aug. 9-16. Participating GOACC member restaurants will be offering a specialty item or a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demolition derby cars and their drivers lined up on the track near the grandstand at the Cattaraugus County Fair Monday night.

County fair’s demolition derby draws good grandstand crowd

July 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The first of two demolition derbies was the highlight of Day Three of the 181st Cattaraugus County Fair on Monday night. Twenty-six

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler updated county lawmakers on the arrest of Edward Kindt in Salamanca on July 24 after he absconded from parole oversight in Duchess County six days earlier.

Kindt due for court hearing on parole violation Thursday

July 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County officials will learn Thursday whether their comments regarding Edward Kindt fleeing parole supervision for six days until his arrest in Salamanca last Wednesday

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front end of competitor’s tractor lifts off the ground in Saturday’s Antique Tractor Pull at the 181st Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley.

Antique Tractor Pull starts off 181st Cattaraugus County Fair

July 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 181st Cattaraugus County Fair got underway Saturday under sunny skies and good crowds. The north end of the infield was taken