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FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls to Chautauqua Lake despite halftime lead; A-L, Portville boys soccer move on in playoffs
MAYVILLE, NY — Despite leading at halftime, the Warriors were unable to contain Chautauqua Lake as they suffered their third loss in the past four games by a score of

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

Bona men’s hoops unable to overcome early deficit, fall to George Mason 75-62
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt has been known to put emphasis on playing well in the first and last five minutes of each

County Legislature approves $30,000 to hire healthcare consulting firm, accepts $49,000 in State funding from “I Love New York”, adjourn meeting in honor of Jim Ellis
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned in memory of former County Legislator Jim Ellis of East Otto. Ernest James “Jim” Ellis, who served on

Alderman consider replacing aging City Garage on North Barry Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It has been nearly three decades since the City of Olean set its sights on replacing the City Garage on North Barry Street. It still

Homeless “point in time count” Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Early Wednesday, teams of volunteers will fan out across Cattaraugus County in search of homeless people — part of an annual count by the Continuum of Care











