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NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River

Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City Council. He has not received a response: Dear City Council Members and Mayor, Thank you

Olean Rotary teams up with Operation Warm Hearts for diaper drive
OLEAN — Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club have joined forces once again to help area families in need with a diaper and pull-up drive that runs through
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Lady Owls win third straight; Pryor leads Pitt-Bradford to sweep of the Mounties
WARREN, PA – Heading out on the road for a Saturday matinee, the Bradford girl’s basketball turned an early lead into their third consecutive win as they took down Warren

Man charged, cocaine, fentanyl seized after search warrant served at West Oak Street apartment
OLEAN — Members of the Olean Police Department’s Emergency Response team made an arrest recently as they served a search warrant at 212 W. Oak St., apartment B, police reported.

Despite bench boost, St. Bonaventure unable to complete comeback against La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an identity crisis on its hands. For more than half of its 83-74 loss to La












