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Bona women’s basketball stressing ball movement, early engagement ahead of Niagara clash
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team got its 2025-26 season underway with a pummeling of Div. II Mansfield. The Bonnies rolled over the

Tentative $296.7 million county budget includes job cuts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A tentative 2026 Cattaraugus County budget of $296.7 million that eliminates 84 mostly vacant positions was presented Tuesday by County Administrator Kelly

Huskies dominate, sweep Depew for Section VI championship
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — Over the past few months, the Olean volleyball team has had one word in mind: validation While they said it to each
WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca falls in five sets in Section 6 Class B2 Final
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY — It takes everything to be an underdog, however, everything just wasn’t enough for the Salamanca volleyball team. Forcing Roy-Hart to a do-or-die fifth set in the Section

Port Allegany survives late Portville surge in DeCerbo Showcase
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — Staving off a second-half comeback, the Port Allegany girls basketball team managed to pull out a 34-30 victory over Portville in the opening game

Allen: James Cook is the best back in football after the Buffalo Bills hold off the Cleveland Browns
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Remember that old lottery commercial … “You’ve got to be in it to win it?” Well, on Sunday afternoon at Cleveland’s Huntingdon

Chlorine gas leak leads to evacuation of Main Street hotel Monday; one injured
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One individual was injured and the Holiday Inn Express, 101 Main St., was evacuated Monday afternoon in an incident involving a chlorine gas

Heberling surprised by Stefanik’s exit from governor’s race
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Republican Party Chairman Mark Heberling said Tuesday he was surprised by Elise Stefanik’s withdrawal last week from the New York governor’s race. “I











