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Swanson brothers secure spots in Championship flight during opening day of Men’s Am
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – The last time Darien Swanson walked off the Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania Men’s Amateur course it was in defeat. He had chipped

4-H Market Animal Sale brings in record $322,661
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Last weekend’s Cattaraugus County 4-H Market Animal Sale broke records again this year. The 130 4-H youth who participated in this year’s

Last night of County Fair left swingers up in the air
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair wrapped up Saturday night with a midway ride malfunction that stranded 15 riders until they could be

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW, 716 Fitness take home slow pitch championships
OLEAN, NY – After dropping the first game of the series, the Smethport VFW took home the 2025 Olean Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Championship with a win over Randy’s Up the

Millennium: ‘Full speed ahead’ on Walkable Olean III project
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Millennium Construction isn’t wasting any time on the Walkable Olean III project on East State Street. The $2.7 million project stretches from North

Connecting Communities in Action hold public hearing to fill Board of Directors
SALAMANCA – The Board of Directors of Connecting Communities in Action is looking for residents of the community to join the Community Sector of the Board. The Community Sector must

Bradford City Council approves hiring at Police and Fire Departments; tennis and pickleball courts coming to Callahan Park
On Tuesday, May 28, the Bradford City Council met and approved hiring multiple first responders and additional funding for painting at the Callahan Park tennis/ pickleball courts. Colby Keane, a

Allegany-Limestone’s Nolder, Olean’s Lozynska Claim Firsts at Section 6 State Qualifier
By JoEllen Wankel news@bradfordstar.com ALDEN, NY — Allegany-Limestone’s Joshua Nolder and Olean’s Viktoriia Lozynska took home firsts from the Section VI State Qualifier held in Alden Friday and Saturday. Nolder