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(Rick MIller/Olean Star) More than 200 people attended Memorial Day ceremonies sponsored by Olean American Legion Post 530 in Lincoln Park on Monday.

More than 200 attend Olean Memorial Day ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people came to participate in Olean’s Memorial Day ceremony at Lincoln Monday morning. Despite an occasional sprinkle, rain held off

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Honor Guard from Charles Harbel Post 892 lead the Allegany Memorial Day Parade on Monday.

Light rain fails to deter Allegany Memorial Day Parade, ceremony

May 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Sponsors of the Allegany Memorial Day Parade proceeded with the parade from the fire hall to the Allegany Town Hall Veterans Memorial Monday

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former Olean Police Chief Michael Luty’s Hometown Heroes banner hangs outside the East State Street entrance to the Olean Police Station.

Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building

May 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed by the Olean Municipal Building recently and saw her father’s Hometown Heroes banner on a light pole outside the entrance

(Rick Miller/Olean Star)An employee of Grindline Skateparks of Washington State spreads soil at the site of the new Allegany Skate Park, now under construction at Allegany River Park on Union Street in Allegany. The park should be ready in August or September.

Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park

May 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the Allegany Skate Park has begun in the village’s Allegany River Park on East Union Street. Grindline Skateparks of Washington State

Pollock: McDermott wants to build a team to win the Super Bowl, not just to beat the Chiefs

February 13, 2025

(This is the second of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist In his season-ending press conference last month,

Pollock: For the Buffalo Bills this season, he was, in fact, a different McDermott

February 13, 2025

(This is the first of a two-part series on Bills’ coach Sean McDermott’s season-ending press conference) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist One of the impossible things

Wednesday Roundup: Olean girls fall 58-25 to Wellsville

February 13, 2025

OLEAN — The Olean girls basketball team suffered a heavy defeat to Wellsville behind Mckenna Dunbar’s 16-point performance. Jaden Dunbar and Natalie Adams each provided 12 points for the Lions

Late-game Rhody heroics sink Bona men’s hoops 68-64

February 13, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com KINGSTON, RI — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team, after seeing its 13-point second-half lead evaporate, has now been added to the catalog of teams Rhode