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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front of an East Otto fire truck is draped in a black bunting Wednesday in memory of Tim Lexer, a beloved local firefighter and former chief and a 911 dispatcher who died last week in an accident near his home. Police and fire vehicles escorted the hearse bearing Lexer's body from a funeral in Little Valley.

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter

August 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star EAST OTTO — The East Otto community turned out Wednesday for fallen firefighter and dispatcher Tim Lexer as his body was escorted from a Little

Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was nominated by Monday by the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee to run for sheriff in November. Republican Chairman

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Sapraicone (second from right), met with Cattaraugus County GOP officials in Olean Friday. Others from left are Legislator Rick Smith of Olean; County Republican Chairman Mark Heberling and Legislator Steve Teachman of Olean.

Sapraicone visits Cattaraugus County in his bid to unseat Sen Gillibrand

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mike Sapraicone sat in a booth at Green Acres last Friday with three Republican officials before heading off to his 11th county fair in

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Logan Goddard, 14, a 4-H member from Irving, speaks at the Cattaraugus County Fair Wednesday with county legislators and members of the Cornell Cooperative Extension board during a tour of the fairgrounds. His hog Fabio Sparklmane, lies at his feet.

County legislators tour fairgrounds, meet 4-H owners of animals to be auctioned

August 6, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Several Cattaraugus County lawmakers toured the county fairgrounds in Little Valley Wednesday with 4-H members and officials. The legislators and members of

Dominant second half catapults St. Bonaventure to season’s first conference win

January 21, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The metaphorical monkey is off the backs of the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team. Through five games, the Bonnies had failed to pick

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany wins seventh straight; Lady Terrors sweep Cam Co, remain atop NTL

January 20, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Shaking off a slow start, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team bounced back in the second half, pulling off a season sweep over Smethport, 39-23, as

Bona women’s hoops looking for consistency and confidence against George Mason

January 20, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — In its most recent affair, the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got away from what had seen them succeed in games past. Already

Pollock: After nine solid seasons, the Buffalo Bills fire head coach Sean McDermott

January 20, 2026

Share: By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Yesterday morning, I was talking to my daughter, a corporate executive in Charlotte. She ended the conversation saying, “Well, I’m going