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Bona men’s hoops unable to overcome early deficit, fall to George Mason 75-62
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt has been known to put emphasis on playing well in the first and last five minutes of each

County Legislature approves $30,000 to hire healthcare consulting firm, accepts $49,000 in State funding from “I Love New York”, adjourn meeting in honor of Jim Ellis
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned in memory of former County Legislator Jim Ellis of East Otto. Ernest James “Jim” Ellis, who served on

Alderman consider replacing aging City Garage on North Barry Street
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It has been nearly three decades since the City of Olean set its sights on replacing the City Garage on North Barry Street. It still

Homeless “point in time count” Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Early Wednesday, teams of volunteers will fan out across Cattaraugus County in search of homeless people — part of an annual count by the Continuum of Care

Beware of Gators: Smethport’s turnaround season comes to an end with 50-point loss to Port Allegany
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – After four years, the Smethport football team had finally returned to the playoffs. Their hard work over the past few seasons

Two more cases of measles reported in Cattaraugus County last month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County recorded two residents with cases of measles last month. They are the second and third unvaccinated residents to test positive for measles in

Grants to C.A.M.P. for Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building reach $300,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Grant funding for the restoration of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building has reached $300,000, C.A.M.P. officials announced earlier this week.

Still on top: Portville seals 13th straight Sectional title with win over Cardinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com JAMESTOWN, NY – Life, death and taxes. And the Portville volleyball team winning the Section VI championship. Despite facing down a heavy flow of roster



