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High School Football Roundup Week 1
High School Football The Portville Panthers built on a 27 -6 half-time lead as they cruised to a 46-20 season opening win over Gowanda/Pine Valley. The Panthers used a strong

Cattaraugus County Midget football League heats up in week 4
Week 4 action in the Cattaraugus County Midget Football League (CCMFL) wrapped up this past weekend. The CCMFL consists of 15 teams from Catt-Little Valley, Ellicottville, Franklinville, Pioneer, Randolph, Salamanca,

Salamanca Varsity Soccer opens season with loss to Port Allegany
The Salamanca Girls Varsity soccer team opened their season yesterday with a 1-4 home loss to Port Allegany. Coach Kirsten Furlong praised the Lady Warriors for putting a great deal

Popular Pumkinville opens Saturday for its 29th season
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Pumpkinville opens for its 29th season at its current location at 2844 Sugartown Road, Great Valley, on Saturday, Sept. 14, with more

St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game
ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors in the Seneca Nation of Indians, St. Bonaventure University formally acknowledged for the first time

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than
As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion











