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Cattaraugus County releases largest budget in history; tax rates down in 23 of 34 municipalities; 14 jobs cut
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers received a $239.7 million tentative budget Wednesday that cuts 14 jobs — mostly kitchen staff at the Pines Nursing
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
Rosenthal wins Ward 3 alderman contest in Olean; Salamanca mayoral election too close to call
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The City of Olean’s only Common Council contest in Tuesday’s election was won by Democrat Gloria J. Rosenthal. Rosenthal, who also ran on the Common
Democratic ‘Blue Wave’ runs into ruby red 23rd Congressional District; Langworthy re-elected
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Tuesday night’s “Blue Wave” couldn’t breach the ruby red Southern Tier hills of New York’s 23rd Congressional District. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-Pendelton was re-elected to
Tina Abrams elected Seneca Nation president, first woman to lead Nation
The Seneca Nation witnessed history Tuesday, with the election of Tina Abrams, a voice of leadership within the Nation for decades and an elected member of the Seneca Nation Council
Congressional candidate Gies casts election ballot in Olean Tuesday morning
OLEAN — Aaron Gies, the Democratic candidate for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, and his wife, Katie, voted at 8 a.m. today at Bethany Lutheran Church in Olean. “Voting this
