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Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win

November 6, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood for the national anthem, Monday night at the Reilly Center, Mark Schmidt’s and Andy Newman’s

Newly elected Sheriff, Eric Butler, with former Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb

Eric Butler elected Cattaraugus County Sheriff

November 5, 2024

By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star Based on early election results, the Olean Star is calling the election for Cattaraugus County Sheriff for Eric Butler. Butler, the acting Sheriff, handily

St. Bonaventure guard Melvin Council Jr. dribbles through contact during the Bonnies' season-opening win over Cal State Northridge on Monday. | St. Bonaventure athletics/Craig Melvin

Opening Night Results In Definitive Bonnies Win, 70-56 vs. CSUN

November 5, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Upon entering the Reilly Center for Monday night’s men’s basketball season opener, St. Bonaventure fans likely immediately were on the look out for a game program

Bradford's Bella Prince charges up field during the Lady Owls win over Warren on Wednesday, Sept. 25. During her senior season, Prince became the second player in program history to tally 100-plus goals and assists. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

As Bradford’s championship streak comes to an end, Lady Owls look to youthful future

November 5, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com All good things come to an end. For the Bradford girls’ soccer team, that good thing was their near-decade long dominance over District 9. While

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time

(Image provided) This is an artist's rendition of the new addition to the Jandoli School of Communications at St Bonaventure University — the 6,200-square-foot Henretta Communications Center. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

St. Bonaventure’s Jandoli School gift aids Henretta Communication Center

October 15, 2024

ST. BONAVENTURE — The upcoming addition to the home of the renowned Jandoli School of Communication at St. Bonaventure University now has a name, thanks to the generosity of one of its most accomplished alumni.