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Aaron Gies launches campaign for NY 23 in Olean Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Democratic congressional candidate Aaron Gies of Olean launched his campaign for the 23rd Congressional District seat now held by Rep. Nick Langworthy. Gies,

StrOlean enjoys great crowds and good weather Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Thousands turned out for this year’s StrOlean event and the weather could not have been better. “It was a wonderful day,” said Adam Jester, who

A few days remain to donate to CWOW’s Feet Heat Six
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Church Without Walls is making a last push this week for sneakers and donations for its signature community outreach project — Feet

Deputies said Olean driver had LSD, crack in vehicle
OLEAN — An Olean man was taken into custody by Cattaraugus County sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after the officers said they saw drugs and drug paraphernalia in plain view in

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening