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Southwestern Assn. of Volunteer Firemen holds its 116th Convention in West Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star WEST VALLEY — More than 30 departments from four Western New York counties brought the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen (SWAVF) to the northern Cattaraugus County

Buying, selling and storytelling at the Sportsmen’s Rendezvous
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The three-day Sportsmen’s Rendezvous sponsored by the Cattaraugus County Trappers Association opened Friday at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds. There are indoor booths and

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter
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

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff
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

Bona men’s hoops set for defensive test against Big 4 rival Buffalo
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team is gearing up for its fifth game in just 12 days — no small challenge. Having to go

Olean Oilers to announce Mike Threehouse as team’s first head coach of PGCBL era
OLEAN — The Olean Oilers, fresh off making the announcement that they will be joining the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL), are set to unveil Mike Threehouse as the

Salamanca elated with ‘effort and energy’ despite loss in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — It was always going to look different. A program does not simply graduate the talent and skill that the Salamanca boys basketball team did
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Brown leads Huskies to win over Cattaraugus
OLEAN, NY – Behind Jabre’yah Brown’s 15-point performance, the Olean girl’s basketball team earned their first win of the season, defeating Cattaraugus 50-21 in the final game of their season-opening












