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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
Mayor Sherburne issues temporary order restricting use of Lincoln Park gazebo, pavilion
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean Mayor Amy B. Sherburne said Monday she has temporarily restricted access to portions of Lincoln Park for public health and safety reasons. Sherburne issued
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Bradford boy’s soccer, volleyball split weekend debut
BRADFORD, PA – Opening their 2026 campaign on their own turf, the Bradford boy’s soccer team was unable to protect its early lead, ultimately falling to Elk County Catholic 3-1.
Lady Owls developing core opens season with win over Elk County Catholic
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – The road back to the top tends to be a slow one, with one foot after being placed after another in a
New Olean, Salamanca firefighter recruits get badges in Cutco Theater graduation ceremony
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Seven new recruit firefighters graduated Friday at the City of Olean Fire Department’s Recruit Firefighter Graduation Ceremony at Jamestown Community College’s Cutco Theater. It was
