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Vernon Robinson Jr. elected first Black council president
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., was elected Olean Common Council Tuesday after then-president John Crawford, D-Ward 5, resigned the post. Robinson, an

Owls implement new offense as they fill gaps, sustain development
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Progress isn’t formed over night. It takes time, continuous dedication and rigorous trials and errors and while the Bradford football team has

Cattaraugus Sheriff’s deputies save lives with EpiPen program
On July 26th, Stanley Cizdziel was cutting trees with a friend when they encountered a hive of bees, Cattaraugus County Sheriff Butler reported. As they dropped the chainsaw and ran

Sportsmen’s Rendezvous boosts trapping, hunting and camaraderie
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — For those who think fur trapping is a bygone era, several thousand people attending the 45th Cattaraugus County Trappers Association Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

Bona women’s hoops suffer heavy defeat at A10-leading Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team ran into tough opposition in the form of Atlantic 10 leaders, Richmond, and suffered a tough 98-60

A return to identity: Bona men’s hoops bounce back with defensive 63-49 win over Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Against Richmond, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team got back in the win column after consecutive losses and re-established its defensive prowess at

Olean Union Sales Corp. seeks IDA tax breaks for expansion
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Olean Union Sales Corp. submitted a request Tuesday to the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency for tax breaks for a 6,000-square foot addition

Salamanca girls hoops fall 56-43 to Southwestern as foul trouble hinders late rally
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca girls basketball team gave itself a chance late on against Southwestern, but it was the mistakes it made early on that bogged











