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Offense comes alive as Bona ties program-best start with win over Niagara
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For a team that has been labeled “not a shooting team” over the course of the first 11 weeks of the season, the

Friday Roundup: Olean girls, Portville boys downed by B-R; Keane carries Lady Owls
PORTVILLE — While the Portville boys basketball team may have out-scored the visiting Bolivar-Richburg in the second half, it was unable to overcome the deficit it found itself in at halftime,

Bona men’s hoops to embrace defensive identity in Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has the opportunity to complete a season sweep of its Big 4 rivals this season as they

Bona women eye productive start, defensive dominance against Robert Morris
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is heading into its final non-conference game of the season with the chance to carry momentum into

Resolution makes it more difficult to fill vacant positions in Cattaraugus County government
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers just made it more difficult to fill vacant positions when someone leaves a job, retires or is promoted. The

City pool repairs expected to top $1.5 million; aldermen, mayor spar over communications
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Estimates for repairs to the swimming pool in War Veterans Park have ballooned to more than $1.5 million, the Olean Common Council learned Tuesday. The

Rieman sues County over health insurance denial, Legislators kept in the dark
Olean Star – Eric Firkel – Junior Reporter On April 27, 2026, former District Attorney Lori Rieman sued Cattaraugus County over the County’s refusal to provide her health insurance in

Thousands gather to watch ‘Big Boy’ locomotive steam through Western New York
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SUNSET BAY — Thousands of people in Chautauqua and Erie counties gathered around railroad crossings for a glimpse of Big Boy, the largest operating steam




