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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This is one of the first rides from Amusements of America to arrive at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds on Monday. The fair opens for an eight-day run on Saturday.

181st Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off Saturday in Little Valley

July 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 181st Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off an eight-day run starting Saturday at the fairgrounds in Little Valley. Advance sale admission tickets

(Photo provided) Author Amanda Woomer will give a talk Thursday at the Cattaraugus County Museum in Machias on haunted roads, forests and cemeteries in Western New York. It is part of the Summer at the 2024 Stone House series.

Haunted talk at county museum Thursday July 25

July 23, 2024

MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum and Research Library’s Summer at the Stone House event series continues Thursday, July 25, with a discussion of the supernatural history of the region

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Hoots, Luke and Ange Marino, a country-rock duo from Nashville pitched in at Saturday’s Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert at Bradner Stadium for Harper Grace, a Dallas native and American Idol alum, who was stranded by the airline computer snafu caused by a Crowdstrike update.

Cowboy hats, boots abound at Wounded Warrior concert

July 23, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There were almost too many cowboy hats and boots to count at Saturday’s Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert at Bradner Stadium. The fifth annual

(Eric Jones Photo) West Clarksville sculptor Eric Jones kneels beside a sand sculpture he made at the Allegany County Fair of former President Donald Trump pumping his hand in the air after an assassination attempt at a political rally in Butler, Pa., last week.

Jones’ latest sculpture captures the Trump fist Pump

July 19, 2024

ANGELICA — Sculptor Eric Jones has sculpted in sand the now iconic image of former President Donald Trump pumping his fist in the air moments after an assassination attempt in Butler,

(Olean Music Boosters) Members of the Olean High School Band and performers in this weekend's performance of 'Big Fish' in the Olean High School auditorium practice earlier this week.

Olean Music Boosters promoting ‘Big Fish’ musical performance Friday, Saturday

January 29, 2026

OLEAN — Tickets are now on sale for Big Fish, the imaginative and heartfelt musical presented at Olean High School, with strong support from the Olean Music Boosters. Performances will

Bona women’s hoops fall short at Dayton despite Drake’s 29 points

January 29, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAYTON, OH — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team were eyeing a big win to bring a halt to its recent losing skid. That so nearly

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Evens notches 100th career 3-pointer in win over Austin; Salamanca, Allegany-Limestone boys fall short at home

January 29, 2026

PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Playing on the second night of a back-to-back homestand, the Port Allegany girl’s basketball team got back into the win column with a 43-21 North Tier

Simmons’ 30-piece powers Bona men’s hoops to victory over Duquesne

January 28, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com PITTSBURGH, PA — The message was simple. Put aside schematics, statistics and matchups. All St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt needed his team to