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Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Beware of Gators: Smethport’s turnaround season comes to an end with 50-point loss to Port Allegany
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – After four years, the Smethport football team had finally returned to the playoffs. Their hard work over the past few seasons

Two more cases of measles reported in Cattaraugus County last month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County recorded two residents with cases of measles last month. They are the second and third unvaccinated residents to test positive for measles in

Grants to C.A.M.P. for Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building reach $300,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Grant funding for the restoration of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building has reached $300,000, C.A.M.P. officials announced earlier this week.

Still on top: Portville seals 13th straight Sectional title with win over Cardinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN, NY – Life, death and taxes. And the Portville volleyball team winning the Section VI championship. Despite facing down a heavy flow of roster




