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Seneca Nation donates $30,000 to fund a new K-9 Unit for Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Dept.
ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA – The Seneca Nation in partnership with the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department announced the donation of $30,000 to fully fund the purchase and subsequent support of a

Lady Owls earn another D9 finals appearance, Olean Girls soccer bows out of postseason
BRADFORD, PA — As they chase their seventh consecutive District 9 Championship, the Bradford girls soccer team took a step towards the title with a 2-0 win over Clearfield. In

Ending the Southern Tier Biennial Best in Show Winner Tammy Renee to exhibit work at Tri-County Arts Council
OLEAN – The Tri-County Arts Council presents “Buck Up Buttercup” featuring 2023 Southern Tier Biennial Best in show winner, Tammy Renée Brackett, now through October 26 in the Peg Bothner

Pollock: Near the halfway point of the season, the Buffalo Bills have positioned themselves well
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Come Sunday, the NFL reaches the figurative halfway mark of this season and the Bills have positioned themselves well in the division

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville’s Taylor walks off Maple Grove in season-opener; A-L, Salamanca softball win season-openers
PORTVILLE, NY — The Portville baseball team could not have asked for a better start to the year, walking off Maple Grove 4-3 in its season-opener. Going into the bottom

Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative












