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Rock City Park opens for 22nd year under ownership of Dale and Cindi Smith
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos Rock City Park opened Wednesday for the 22nd year under the ownership of Dale and Cindi Smith. Dale was welcoming visitors, keeping watch over the gift

Public Health Director urges residents to check themselves, kids, pets for ticks
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — Cattaraugus County’s top health official urged people going outside to walk the dog or for a hike this spring to be sure and check

County health officials pleasantly surprised at sharp drop in number of opioid overdoses
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos OLEAN — A downward trend in Cattaraugus County opioid deaths this year has health officials pleasantly surprised. “Something has happened this year,” Public Health Director Dr.Kevin

County Legislature pumping brakes on automatic backfilling of open positions
By RICK MILLER CattCoNews&Photos LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Finance Committee Chairman Michael Brisky, R-Franklinville, pumped the brakes Wednesday warning that automatic backfilling of open positions was coming to

Mest-erful performance highlights consistent effort as Olean baseball shuts out Dunkirk
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — When a coach finds itself searching for things to improve upon, that’s a good thing. Olean baseball head coach Les DeGolier is in that

Gators shutout, swept on Senior Night during battle on the bump
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – Seeing the Crusaders for the second time in three days, the Port Allegany baseball team was unable to break through their

Cattaraugus County providing commemorative flags to municipalities for U.S. 250th anniversary
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County is saluting the 250th anniversary of the United States this year with a special flag. The flag is blue with

Area farmers rolling with the punches of high costs for fuel, fertilizer
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Higher fuel and fertilizer prices brought on by the U.S. war in Iran are a one-two punch for many Southern Tier farmers. It’s still not




