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Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million county budget for 2025 on Tuesday. The budget contains a 7.29% decrease in the full
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese at the new $700 million plant in Franklinville — an Italian cheese. The first tanker
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in Cattaraugus County are down for the third year in a row. So far this year,
My Turn: DEC’s Zoar Valley timber plans for bird habitat is threat to old growth
By Lily Harrington So, yes. Technically, the DEC is correct with their white-knuckled, redundant rebuttal: “We’re not cutting old-growth trees.” For the damage the old growth will suffer on their
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Perry leads Huskies to rivalry win; Terrors stumble late against B-R
OLEAN, NY – Punctuated with six runs in the final frame, the Olean baseball team defended their home field in the inaugural Allegany River Rivalry game, holding Salamanca to just
2026 Big 30 Charities Classic selection release #6
The Big 30 has begun unveiling the names of players who have committed to participating in the upcoming 2026 Charities Classic. The following is the sixth full release sent out
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport baseball walks off Oswayo Valley; Olean, Port Allegany softball pick up lopsided wins
SMETHPORT, PA — Down three runs going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the Smethport baseball team was staring down a possible third consecutive defeat. But, recording singles around
Tasse, Shanahan named to A10 men’s lacrosse all-conference teams
ST. BONAVENTURE — On April 29, St. Bonaventure’s Owen Tasse and Patrick Shanahan received Atlantic 10 men’s lacrosse All-Conference nods. Tasse was named to the All-Conference Second Team following a
