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Bonnies flip the script, defeat Niagara with second-half dominance

December 18, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Down by as many as 15 points in the first half, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team rallied and scored a bounce-back win

Roundup: Lady Terrors win by 51; Portville volleyball improves to 4-0

December 18, 2024

DUKE CENTER, PA – Playing in the third North Tier League game of the season, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball game decimated Galeton, allowing just one basket as they went on

Bonnies cruise past Siena for second-straight Franciscan Cup win

December 17, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALBANY — Another blistering start, spurred on by the defensive prowess of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team saw it secure its second-straight Franciscan Cup trophy.

Portville's Emma Rhinehart takes a shot from beyond the arc during the Lady Panthers 33-23 win over Cuba Rushford on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers sweep Cuba Rushford in battle of defenses

December 17, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY COUNTY, NY – Despite turnover troubles, the Portville girls’ basketball team eked out a win over Cuba Rushford, completing the season sweep with a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front of an East Otto fire truck is draped in a black bunting Wednesday in memory of Tim Lexer, a beloved local firefighter and former chief and a 911 dispatcher who died last week in an accident near his home. Police and fire vehicles escorted the hearse bearing Lexer's body from a funeral in Little Valley.

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter

August 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star EAST OTTO — The East Otto community turned out Wednesday for fallen firefighter and dispatcher Tim Lexer as his body was escorted from a Little

Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was nominated by Monday by the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee to run for sheriff in November. Republican Chairman

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Sapraicone (second from right), met with Cattaraugus County GOP officials in Olean Friday. Others from left are Legislator Rick Smith of Olean; County Republican Chairman Mark Heberling and Legislator Steve Teachman of Olean.

Sapraicone visits Cattaraugus County in his bid to unseat Sen Gillibrand

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mike Sapraicone sat in a booth at Green Acres last Friday with three Republican officials before heading off to his 11th county fair in

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Logan Goddard, 14, a 4-H member from Irving, speaks at the Cattaraugus County Fair Wednesday with county legislators and members of the Cornell Cooperative Extension board during a tour of the fairgrounds. His hog Fabio Sparklmane, lies at his feet.

County legislators tour fairgrounds, meet 4-H owners of animals to be auctioned

August 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Several Cattaraugus County lawmakers toured the county fairgrounds in Little Valley Wednesday with 4-H members and officials. The legislators and members of