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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

North Second Street home’s Halloween display a magnet for Olean trick-or-treaters
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The extensive Halloween decorations on and around Paul Capozzi’s North Second Street home made it a magnet for Olean trick-or-treaters Saturday night. The decorations —

Panthers’ outsized, overwhelmed by top-seeded Barker/Roy-Hart in Class C quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BARKER, NY – Fighting a dearth of size on the line of scrimmage, as well as a gaps in their roster, the Portville/Bolivar-Richburg/Cuba-Rushford football team’s

Olean filmmakers update IDA on their plans for regional soundstage, production facility in city
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency heard earlier this week from an Olean couple who plan to bring a little bit of Hollywood

Gies holds last town hall in Cattaraugus County before Tuesday’s midterm election
By RICK MILLEROlean StarALLEGANY — Democrat Aaron Gies held his last town meeting in Cattaraugus County before the election on Wednesday to an audience of about 100 at The Hall




