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Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
Olean Common Council votes to continue solar moratorium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted 5-1 Tuesday for a local law extending a city moratorium on new solar farms or facilities. Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr.,
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Six-run inning condemns Oilers against Ironbacks
ST. CATHARINES, ON — After falling behind early and recording just one hit through the first four innings, four runs in the middle frames had the Olean Oilers hoping they
Bradford’s breakdowns give way to blowout loss against St. Marys
By HUNTER O. LYLE BRADFORD, PA – Coming off the back of a blown lead the night before, the Bradford Legion Post 108 baseball team was in desperate need of
Olean Oilers offense cools off in loss to Jamestown Tarp Skunks
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — After a three-game stretch in which the bats of the Olean Oilers were just about unstoppable, the offense ultimately cooled off in an 8-4
MONDAY ROUNDUP: KSW Photography picks up two wins in OWSL
OLEAN, NY — KSW Photography was at the double on June 29, picking up a win apiece over Shamrocks and Ice Cold Pitches. Against Shamrocks, KSW used a 12-run fourth-inning
