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Spraying mosquito larvicide in June paid off with big drop in adult mosquitos
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Complaints about mosquitoes in late May and early June and high mosquito larvae counts prompted Cattaraugus County lawmakers to authorize aerial spraying. The

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

Demonstrators protest GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About 120 demonstrators protested along East State Street by Lincoln Park in Olean Saturday — a “Good Trouble” protest honoring the late Rep. John Lewis.

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lizards sweep Watertown Rapids in DH, OWSL Playoffs get underway with lopsided wins
SALAMANCA, NY — With a doubleheader sweep of the Watertown Rapids, the Salamanca Lizards have officially taken themselves out of last place in the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL)

Owen Wright makes 10-shot improvement in bounce back win at Penn-York
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com WELLSVILLE — Owen Wright, the boys Division I winner from the opening week of the Penn-York Junior Golf League, made his triumphant return to the top

Lady Owls, Gators combine for eight roster spots in upcoming Corporate Cup
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – In less than a week, the ninth annual Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase is set to kick off and to no one’s surprise,












