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Election Day Tuesday follows a record early county voting turnout
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Election Day voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at all 55 Cattaraugus County election districts. Early voting,

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’
OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Dogs, Cats, McDonalds, Human Garbage and Peanut: How the New York State DEC elected Donald Trump
BY: ERIC FIRKEL – OLEAN STAR When Donald Trump wins on Tuesday it will be for many reasons, but it will be the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport outguns Terrors on the road; Gators come up clutch over Trojans
DUKE CENTER, PA – Meeting for the second time of the season, the Smethport football team completed their sweep of Otto-Eldred, returning home from hostile territory with a 56-30 win

Panthers plant flag at Bradner, stay undefeated amidst first-ever meeting with Olean
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Heading into the final few minutes, the Olean football team was gassed. Through the three-plus quarters, they had fallen behind early, weathered
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca soccer dominates in win No. 4; Lady Terrors improve to 6-0
PINE VALLEY, NY – Ten Warriors made their way into the scoring column as Salamanca obliterated the Panthers. The Warriors got down to business early, with Ava Porter cracking off

Thursday Night Football: Bills and Lions duel for season’s fastest start
Buffalo and Detroit kick off is 815pm at Highmark Stadium By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer, Last Sunday, the Bills and Lions, both slight favorites, won their NFL season openers.




