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Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

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

Joe Brady had a ‘defensive victory’ over Miami as the Buffalo Bills’ offensive coordinator earns high marks
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Columnist It had to be a bit weird for Joe Brady. The Bills’ offensive coordinator was the subject of great interest

St. Bonaventure to host two Native American performances this week
ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University will host two Native American performances at the Reilly Center Arena this week. On Tuesday, Marty Jimerson Jr. and the Indigenous Spirit Dancers will

Voter registration deadline is October 28
LITTLE VALLEY – Oct. 26 is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the upcoming General Election, Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler

Pollock: Miami was ‘like a home game’ for the Bills, but Buffalo may move forward without Bernard
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist After the Bills’ stunning 31-10 evisceration of the Dolphins, Thursday night at Hard Rock Stadium, Buffalo coach Sean McDermott











