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2026 NY/PA Corporate Cup Showcase set for Sunday July 19

July 16, 2026

SALAMANCA — The summer of soccer continues in our neck of the woods with the 2026 NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase set for July 19 at Salamanca High School. Top

Allegany woman fighting to save county’s withering home care program

July 16, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — An Allegany woman fighting Cattaraugus County’s decision to end the health department’s home care program sent an email to county lawmakers Tuesday

From atop the cliffs of Cathedral Rock, I stared down at the Verde Valley, taking in the eruption of color and canyons upon my first Sedona summit. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Sedona Summit: conquering Cathedral Rock

July 15, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SEDONA, AZ – As I took my last steps off of rock and onto the dusty, dirt path that led back to the parking lot,

Gies cuts ribbons at campaign headquarters in Olean; tears into Langworthy

July 15, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Democratic congressional candidate Aaron Gies of Olean cut the ribbon Tuesday for his campaign headquarters on North Union Street. About 50 friends and

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman Andrew Burr sponsored an immediate resolution eliminating 17 nursing home jobs Wednesday.

Catt Co. Legislature eliminates 17 Machias Nursing Home jobs by immediate resolution, union official calls the tactic “cold and sneaky”

September 28, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Beginning Jan. 1, 2025, residents of The Pines Healthcare and Rehabilitation Campus in Machias will have their meals prepared by employees from Good Times