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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Two Allegany-Limestone graduates display messages on their mortar boards at graduation Saturday.

Ninety-two seniors graduate Saturday at Allegany-Limestone commencement

June 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Ninety-two Allegany-Limestone seniors graduated during commencement ceremonies Saturday afternoon at the Middle-High School Theater. It was the school district’s 29th commencement since the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Portville Central School Senior Class Vice President Delaney Grandusky addresses fellow graduates, family and school staff and officials Friday night on the football field in front of the school. There were 83 graduates.

Eighty-three Portville seniors graduate Friday at outdoor commencement

June 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-three Portville Central School seniors graduated Friday night in an outdoor commencement on the football field in front of the school. The Senior

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) These wind turbines are located in the town of Stockbridge in Central New York. Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have agreed on a road use agreement for construction of the 340-megawatt wind farm in five towns in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Wyoming counties.

Cattaraugus County, Alle-Catt wind approve road use agreement, paving way for windmills

June 27, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have come to an agreement on a road use and repair contract. On Wednesday, county

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Glenn Wahl of Salamanca, (standing at left) urged the Olean Common Council Tuesday to resolve their problem of sewage overflowing into the Allegheny River during heavy rains in months, not years.

Olean Common Council scolded for continued sewage overflows

June 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two speakers took elected Olean city officials to task Tuesday night for last week’s release of more than 280,000 gallons of untreated sewage

MONDAY ROUNDUP: 716 Fitness sneaks past Bamboo Strategy in OWSL; CCFC falls 3-1 to Buffalo United

July 7, 2025

OLEAN, NY — After scoring the game’s opening run in the top of the very first inning, 716 Fitness did just enough over the course of seven innings to keep

SUNDAY ROUNDUP: Olean 1854 FC falls on the road to Celtic United

July 7, 2025

BUFFALO, NY — With four first-half goals that ended up being called back, Olean 1854 FC found itself falling on the road to Celtic United. Those disallowed goals played dividends

Lizards put it all together in doubleheader sweep of Ridgemen

July 6, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ROCHESTER — Over the course of their recent three-game losing streak, the Salamanca Lizards had success in certain areas, but struggled to put all the pieces

Cross Yarbogough, who played his first game with the Oilers, found his first hit of the season with a two-out triple against the Hitmen. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Oilers defend Bradner with 6-2 win over Horseheads

July 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Following a disappointing Fourth of July loss where defense seemed to be the weakest link, the Olean Oilers snapped back with nine