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Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed by the Olean Municipal Building recently and saw her father’s Hometown Heroes banner on a light pole outside the entrance
Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the Allegany Skate Park has begun in the village’s Allegany River Park on East Union Street. Grindline Skateparks of Washington State
Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ is a tribute to veterans
BY: Rick Miller KILL BUCK — The Kill Buck Flag House is ready for Memorial Day. Alan Robison started placing hundreds of small American flags on the front lawn of
Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton is building connections for mental health services across rural America
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton of Mayville in Chautauqua County is building connections for mental health services across rural America.
New York Boys Gold Team captures Corporate Cup victory with five-goal shutout
By SPENCER BATESbatesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The New York and Pennsylvania Boys Gold Teams were level for all of 56 seconds before the Empire State established control over an affair that
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Olean Oilers’ win streak comes to a close at Batavia
BATAVIA, NY — The Olean Oilers saw their league-high, five-game win streak come to an end following a 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Batavia Muckdogs. Compared to their
2026 NY/PA Corporate Cup Showcase set for Sunday July 19
SALAMANCA — The summer of soccer continues in our neck of the woods with the 2026 NY/PA Corporate Cup Soccer Showcase set for July 19 at Salamanca High School. Top
Allegany woman fighting to save county’s withering home care program
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — An Allegany woman fighting Cattaraugus County’s decision to end the health department’s home care program sent an email to county lawmakers Tuesday
