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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,

Portville's Aidan DeFazio fires a pitch down range during the Panthers' Section VI Class C semifinals loss to Gowanda. Through seven innings on the mound, DeFazio came away with six strikeouts. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Panthers routed by Gowanda for third time, miss out on Section VI title game

May 29, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com GOWANDA, NY – Facing off for the third time this year, Portville and Gowanda’s final meeting would determine who would get a shot at a

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca baseball closes out season with QF loss to Fredonia; Salamanca track and field grab podium spots at CCAA Championships

May 28, 2025

FREDONIA — The No. 12 seed Salamanca baseball team has reached the end of the road, rounding out its season with a five-inning, 10-0 loss to No. 4 seed Fredonia

Allegany-Limestone succumbs to Fredonia comeback in Class B Semis

May 27, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FREDONIA — The season has come to an end for the No. 6 seed Allegany-Limestone softball team, who, despite getting off to a hot start, fell

Portville's Cole Keesler comes up with a clutch hit, driving in the game-winning run as the Panthers' take down CSP in the Section VI Class C quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Portville denies CSP’s comeback with seventh-frame standoff, advance to Sectional semifinals

May 27, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLYMER, NY – In their first taste of playoff action, the Portville baseball team was up against a wall. After watching their 3-0 evaporate, the