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Photo: Chuck Pollock points out, the latest computer predictions have Keon Coleman and the Bills with a 98 percent chance of making the playoffs. Bill Wippert photo, Buffalo Bills.

Pollock: Near the halfway point of the season, the Buffalo Bills have positioned themselves well

October 23, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Come Sunday, the NFL reaches the figurative halfway mark of this season and the Bills have positioned themselves well in the division

Allegany County Sports Roundup

October 23, 2024

Photos by Tricia Davenport (Cuba-Rushford) and Chris Brooks (Andover/Whitesville), stories by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com. See more local coverage at www.wellsvillesun.com ANDOVER — Anything can happen now at this

Cuba Rushford tops Addison in Class C1 first round action

October 23, 2024

Stories by Chris Books of wellsvillesports.com CUBA — Cloey Larabee is a workhorse. The Lady Rebels senior captain will do anything and everything possible to ensure that the offense gets

State advances 3.5 million in casino funds to Salamanca, Cattaraugus County

October 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — A state advance to municipalities for future Seneca casino revenue sharing is like money in the bank for the City of Salamanca and Cattaraugus County.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening