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Great Valley Volunteer Fire Co. annual Band Jam this weekend
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The Great Valley Volunteer Fire Company’s annual two-day Band Jam kicks off Friday night with Octagon playing rock hits. Doors open at

County discloses NYS has approved closure of its Certified Home Care Agency
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County announced Wednesday it has been given permission from the New York state Department of Health to close its certified home health agency. No

Police: Olean man who died as result of e-bike accident was not a hit and run victim
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated. An earlier version incorrectly indicated an autopsy had been performed. The Olean Star regrets the error.) By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean

I&S Inc. of N.Y. to invest $9 million to buy old Allegany Drive-In for new offices, storage for oil field services
By RICK MILLER Olean Star (This story has been updated to reflect the company’s ownership history). ALLEGANY — An Allegany well servicing company plans to expand its operations to the

Bonnies baseball rounds out season with series win over Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAYTON, OH — The St. Bonaventure baseball team officially put a bow on its season, claiming a final A10 series on the road at Dayton. The

Gov. Hochul will apologize for Thomas Indian School atrocities at meeting Tuesday
IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced today plans for the governor to visit Seneca Nation Territory on Tuesday to apologize on behalf of

Council hears complaints on sewage overflows, park noise complaints
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two long-standing issues — sewage overflows into the Allegheny River and noise complaints at Franchot Park — were raised again during public comment sat the

County votes to abolish four DPW laborer positions by immediate resolution
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to abolish four full-time laborer II positions in the Public Works Department in return for backfilling four other DPW




