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Olean aldermen balk at tax rate hike in city budget; special meeting set for Tuesday to vote on new cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen balked at Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s proposed 2026-27 city budget Tuesday and Council President Vernon Robinson Jr., was unable to obtain sponsors. Under

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Allegany-Limestone softball avenges Class B Semis loss at Fredonia; Olean softball claims lopsided victory over Jamestown
FREDONIA, NY – The Allegany-Limestone softball team avenged its Section 6 Class B Semifinal loss to Fredonia from last season, topping the Hillbillies 8-0. A-L starting pitcher Kailey Truman put

County clerk is only contested county-wide election; no races in town elections
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running

Dominant sixth inning pushes Ellicottville past Allegany-Limestone, 10-3Â
By CARSON HAYEK oleanstarsports@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Ellicottville varsity baseball used a seven-run sixth inning to defeat the Allegany-Limestone Gators, 10-3, Monday night.  In the top of the first, Parker John hit

Ninety-two seniors graduate Saturday at Allegany-Limestone commencement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Ninety-two Allegany-Limestone seniors graduated during commencement ceremonies Saturday afternoon at the Middle-High School Theater. It was the school district’s 29th commencement since the

Eighty-three Portville seniors graduate Friday at outdoor commencement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-three Portville Central School seniors graduated Friday night in an outdoor commencement on the football field in front of the school. The Senior

Cattaraugus County, Alle-Catt wind approve road use agreement, paving way for windmills
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have come to an agreement on a road use and repair contract. On Wednesday, county

Olean Common Council scolded for continued sewage overflows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two speakers took elected Olean city officials to task Tuesday night for last week’s release of more than 280,000 gallons of untreated sewage











