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Star photo by Daniella Langianese. The Tri-County Arts Council building on West State Street in Olean is showcasing art by Denise Drummond and Joseph Grice through June 15.

Barbara Fox gallery opening at Tri-County Arts Council

July 10, 2024

Olean Star – OLEAN- The Tri-County Arts Council presents “An Artistic Journey, From watercolors to oils and back again” by Barbara Fox, from July 12 – August 30 in the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean alderman voted 4-3 to add $205,000 for paving the section of South Union Street in Walkable Olean IV, by taking the cost from the $2.9 million project’s contingency. The project includes a roundabout at South Union and Greene streets.

Olean alderman vote 4-3 for Walkable Olean IV paving

July 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER OLEAN Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council reluctantly agreed Tuesday to a $200,000 change order for Walkable Olean IV, the South Union Street project that includes

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) John Burrell, the last of the Case Family making knives in his Ellicottville shop, displays a collectible knife is a glass topped rosewood case.Burrell, the mayor of Ellicottville, and dozens of others will be selling their knives this weekend at Village of Knives at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds. Burrell will also be selling knives of his late wife, Sheila.

‘Village of Knives’ celebration in Little Valley this weekend

July 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Village of Knives Celebration this weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is 150 years in the making. In the late 1800s and

Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, Cattaraugus County Public Health director.

Spraying mosquito larvicide in June paid off with big drop in adult mosquitos

July 8, 2024

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

Beane says he has to make decisions to get the Buffalo Bills better around Josh Allen, points out team could’ve lost to Ravens

February 9, 2025

Share: (This is the second of a two-part series on Bills general manager Brandon Beane’s season-summarizing press conference.) By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist How do the Bills stand