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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

O-E seniors combine for 70 in win over Galeton on Senior Night
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – In a night that honored their soon-to-be-graduates, the seniors on the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team carried the team to a 81-26

Bona men’s hoops, equipped with similar game plan, look to end losing skid against Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Atlantic 10 play has not been kind to the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team thus far, but there is a chance to right

Pollock: The bottom line is, the Chiefs still have Bills’ number: 0-for-4
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s wasn’t “Wide Right” or “13 Seconds” or even a missed 44-yard field goal. Still, some Bills fans, used to dubious endings,
HS Weekend Roundup: Inconsistent offense sees Salamanca girls hoops fall to Pioneer; Olean boys extend win streak to six games
Pioneer 37, Salamanca 28 YORKSHIRE — Hampered by an inconsistent offensive output, the Salamanca girls basketball team suffered a loss on the road to Pioneer on Jan. 25. The Warriors











