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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

Panthers dispatch Perry in sub-regional with barrage of serves, spikes
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO, NY – Returning to the brink of the New York Public High School Athletic Association State tournament, the Perry volleyball team walked out under

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ honors veterans with display of more than 1,000 American flags
By RICK MILLER Olean Star KILL BUCK — It is one of the most patriotic Veterans Day displays in Cattaraugus County. More than 1,000 American flags are part of a

Tina Abrams sworn in as Seneca Nation president — first woman to hold the office
ALLEGANY TERRITORY – Tina Abrams forever etched her name into Seneca Nation history today when she took the oath of office as Seneca Nation President. She is the first woman

Olean Veterans Day ceremony set Wednesday at War Veterans Park
The City of Olean invites all residents, families, Veterans and members of the surrounding community to join us for a Veterans Day Ceremony honoring the brave men and women who



