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Public Health Director urges residents to check themselves, kids, pets for ticks
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Cattaraugus County’s top health official urged people going outside to walk the dog or for a hike this spring to be sure and check

County health officials pleasantly surprised at sharp drop in number of opioid overdoses
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A downward trend in Cattaraugus County opioid deaths this year has health officials pleasantly surprised. “Something has happened this year,” Public Health Director Dr.Kevin

County Legislature pumping brakes on automatic backfilling of open positions
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee Chairman Michael Brisky, R-Franklinville, pumped the brakes Wednesday warning that automatic backfilling of open positions was coming to

Twenty Olean area employers recruiting at Job Fair Thursday at First National Building
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Twenty area employers will be recruiting for current job openings at a Job Fair Thursday, May 2, sponsored by the Cattaraugus-Allegany Workforce Development Board

OLEAN PRINCIPAL JEFF ANDREANO CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES: Prosecutor and Judge agree there was no proof to support charges against Andreano.
By: Eric Firkel Olean Star – firkeloleanstar@gmail.com City Court Judge George Panebainco dismissed all charges against Olean Principal Jeff Andreano this morning, with prejudice. The Court granted Andreano’s motion to

Eye-popping bed tax revenue has aldermen raising eyebrows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Members of the Olean Common Council heard brief updates on levee reaccreditation and controlling sewage overflows Tuesday night, but a bed tax report seemed to

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca gets back to winning ways against A-L; Bradford, Portville girls mark blowout wins at home
SALAMANCA, NY – By means of a full aerial assault, the Salamanca boys basketball team completed a season sweep over Allegany-Limestone. Only up by three at the half, the Warriors

Last minute comeback sees Gators sweep Cameron County, inch closer towards NTL title
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Head coach Kyle Babcock’s message to his team heading into the final minutes of play was simple: we’re down, but not












