Olean Star

Latest News

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

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Cattaraugus County Center in Little Valley.

County gets 2 for 1 return on its investment for Medicaid funds for nursing homes

September 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers made their best deal of the year Wednesday, trading $5.2 million for nearly $10.6 million in nursing home funding.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Peter Daich of Daich Coatings Corp. in Ontario, Canada, talks with Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency members Tuesday about his plans to buy the former SetterStix plant in Cattaraugus to manufacture natural, water-based coatings for sale in stores like Home Depot and Lowe’s. The IDA agreed to provide tax breaks for the $1.2 million project that will employ 15-20 people in two years.

IDA OKs tax breaks for new owner of SetterStix plant in Cattaraugus

September 25, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency members on Tuesday welcomed a new manufacturer to the village of Cattaraugus. Daich Coating Corp., an Ontario company

Portville volleyball sweeps Olean, avoids ‘trap game’ to remain undefeated

September 24, 2025

Pressure a non-factor as program standards keep Panthers level-headed By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — The Portville girls volleyball team is now over halfway through its regular season, and so