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Olean Common Council scolded for continued sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two speakers took elected Olean city officials to task Tuesday night for last week’s release of more than 280,000 gallons of untreated sewage

Old home Days kick off Thursday night with water fights
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — They began setting up amusement rides on Tuesday for this year’s Allegany Old Home Days that runs from Thursday through Saturday. A dozen

Olean High School graduates 116 seniors at 142nd annual commencement Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred sixteen Olean High School seniors graduated Saturday in a sea of red robes and mortar boards at the 142nd annual Commencement

Olean Police officers help to rescue cat from under hood of woman’s car
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Bolivar-Richburg Central School teacher on her way to work on Monday heard a kitten meowing under her hood as she drove down

Right Thinkers to focus on ‘Healthcare Crisis’ Monday
ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group will hold its monthly meeting Monday (March 17) begining at 5 p.m. at The Hall at Maple and Fourth streets in Allegany. The

Letter to the Editor: the County Treasurer does not control tax rates in Allegany County
In New York State, the role of the County Treasurer primarily focuses on the management of the County’s finances, including budgeting, accounting and overseeing the collection of various revenues. While

Seneca Nation members scold Olean mayor, council over sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 30 members of the Seneca Nation of Indians — including a half dozen members of the Tribal Council scolded Mayor Bill, Aiello and the

Randolph FFA members tell legislators how they are rebranding local agriculture
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Members of the Randolph Future Farmers of America (FFA) made a presentation to Cattaraugus County lawmakers Wednesday on local efforts to rebrand agriculture in











