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Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
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
League-leading Lady Panthers sweep Otto-Eldred with consistency at the plate
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Facing the best team in the North Tier League for the second time in as many days, the Otto-Eldred softball team
Installation has begun on Olean’s splash pad in War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The City of Olean’s splash pad at War Veterans Park is finally taking shape. The contractor began installing components of the splash park on the
MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Owls start long week with loss to ECC; Salamanca, Portville rallies come up short
ST. MARYS, PA – Starting their four-day-four-game week on the road, self-inflicted wounds amounted to the Bradford softball team’s ninth loss of the season as they dropped to Elk County
Miles does it all for Olean in six-inning shutout over Fredonia
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier described Austin Miles as the heartbeat of the team. In an 11-0, six-inning mercy rule win over Fredonia,
