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Olean Oilers to announce Mike Threehouse as team’s first head coach of PGCBL era

December 5, 2025

OLEAN — The Olean Oilers, fresh off making the announcement that they will be joining the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League (PGCBL), are set to unveil Mike Threehouse as the

Salamanca elated with ‘effort and energy’ despite loss in season-opener

December 5, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — It was always going to look different. A program does not simply graduate the talent and skill that the Salamanca boys basketball team did

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Brown leads Huskies to win over Cattaraugus

December 5, 2025

OLEAN, NY – Behind Jabre’yah Brown’s 15-point performance, the Olean girl’s basketball team earned their first win of the season, defeating Cattaraugus 50-21 in the final game of their season-opening

Jahden Smith takes the ball up the court during Otto-Eldred's win over Port Allegany on Thursday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Otto-Eldred kicks off home tournament with 26-point win over Lady Gators

December 5, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Taking to their home court for the first time for the inaugural game of the annual Randy Stebbins Memorial Tournament, the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Student cell phones and other internet-enabled devices will not be permitted during school which starts the 2025-26 school year next week. Local school districts will require students to keep cell phones in their lockers from bell to bell.

Area schools are prepared for state cellphone bank this week

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER OLEAN STAR Local students returning to area schools next week will be facing a major change in lifestyle — a school day without cell phones or other internet access.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Deputies (from left) Andrew Schumaker and Rachel Zimmer were presented commendations from County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr (right) for their life-saving efforts involving a West Valley man in shock from numerous bee stings on July 26. Others are Sheriff Eric Butler (third from left) and Undersheriff Nate Root.

Life-saving deputies honored by Legislature

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Two Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies who were instrumental in saving the life of a West Valley man who was in shock after being stung

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Only a few dead fish were visible in Ischua Creek from the Coal Chutes Road bridge on Thursday. The state Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating a significant fish-kill and aquatic animal die-off in the creek downstream from the village of Franklinville.

State agencies probe Ischua Creek fish-kill from Franklinville village

September 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — The state Department of Environmental Conservation and Cattaraugus County Health Department are investigating a significant fish kill in Ischua Creek in and downstream from the

(Photo provided) Rep. Nick Langworthy speaks at a press conference at Field of Dreams on Tuesday where he highlighted his sponsorship of the Energy Choice Act that would prevent state and local governments from restricting home energy heating by natural gas.

Langworthy blasts Hochul natural gas ban, promotes his Energy Choice Act bill

September 1, 2025

ALLEGANY — Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) held a press conference Tuesday at a new home construction site in Allegany to spotlight the urgent need for his Energy Choice Act —