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With season behind them, teams reflect on making waves in girls soccer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Over the past two months, three girls soccer teams have stood out through the seemingly relentless weeks of the regular season. Portville, Allegany-Limestone and Ellicottville

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to a four-year term Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Denny “D.J.” Whitmore. Butler, the former undersheriff who

J.C. Seneca elected Seneca Nation president over Tuesday over General
IRVING — After winning the Seneca Nation Presidential Primary by a two-to-one margin in September, J.C. Seneca on Tuesday received a mandate in the Seneca General Election by earning over 87% of the popular vote over his

Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood for the national anthem, Monday night at the Reilly Center, Mark Schmidt’s and Andy Newman’s

State advances 3.5 million in casino funds to Salamanca, Cattaraugus County
By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — A state advance to municipalities for future Seneca casino revenue sharing is like money in the bank for the City of Salamanca and Cattaraugus County.

Portville rolls on as playoffs encroach
JAMESTOWN, NY – In their second to last game of the regular season, the Portville volleyball team cruised to yet another victory, beating Southwestern in three sets, 25-15, 25-8 and

First Assistant DA, Jessica Ungaro named Domestic Violence Awareness Month Connecting Communities in Action Champion
Little Valley – Cattaraugus County District Attorney Lori Rieman is proud to announce that First Assistant District Attorney Jessica A. Ungaro, Esq. was honored by Connecting Communities in Action as

Pollock: The Buffalo Bills’ offense was good, but two key defensive plays sparked the victory
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star senior sports columnist If you don’t believe momentum exists in team sports, I would offer Sunday afternoon’s matchup between the Bills and



