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Through two games, Logan Kohler leads Pennsylvania and is ranked second in the nation for total kick return yards. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Nationally ranked Kohler lifts Owls during senior season

September 3, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Coming into the season, there was a lot of ‘new’ for the Bradford football team. There was a new man at the

Kadyn Tessena crosses the finish line in first place as he carries the Bradford boy's cross country team to a win over DuBois and Brockway. | Photo submitted

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Bradford girls volleyball sweeps Punxsutawney; Port United girls soccer score win over Kane

September 2, 2025

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA — The Bradford girls volleyball team took down Punxsutawney on the road in straight sets. Haley Keane led the charge for the Owls, who secured the sweep with

Bradford's Landon Lohrman sends a free kick up field during the Owls' 6-2 win over Oil City. Over the past two games, Lohrman has recorded six goals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Behind Lohrman’s second consecutive hat trick, Owls tally second consecutive win

September 2, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Leaning on their senior leadership, the Bradford boy’s soccer team bounced back from a rocky season’s start, earning back-to-back wins with a

Bona men’s basketball to hold public practice, Q&A at Toronto’s Humber College

September 2, 2025

TORONTO, ON — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has officially announced that it will head into Canada on Oct. 5 to host a public practice and Q&A at Toronto’s

(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