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Warriors offense overwhelms Newfane, advance to quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Led by early production, the Salamanca girl’s soccer team punched their ticket to the Section VI Class B quarterfinals, beating Newfane 4-1

WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Olean soccer eliminated by Lancers; Panthers drop regular season finale to Eden
YOUNGSTOWN, NY – Matched up against the top team in Section VI Class A bracket, the Olean girl’s soccer team’s season came to an end at the hands of Lewiston

Right Thinkers Republican panelists speak out against socialism at get-out-the-vote meeting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers group held a discussion on socialism with a panel of four elected officials at its meeting Monday that turned

No injuries in West Sullivan Street fire Tuesday
OLEAN — No injuries were reported Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a fire broke out at a home on West Sullivan Street about 4:15 p.m. The City of Olean Fire Department

Front-loaded faceoff sees Owls top Johnsonburg in season opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Finding an eruption early, the Bradford baseball team managed to begin their 2026 campaign on the right foot, cruising to a 6-3

NY high school softball seasons to be spurred on by a surplus of experience
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com On the other side of the shadows of the winter sports season, our local New York high school softball teams are looking to have big years.

Proposed Olean city tax rate is down by half to 9%; aldermen seek water, sewer director reinstatement
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council’s line-by-line review of the proposed $23.2 million budget for 2026-27 has resulted in cuts and revisions that have pared a tentative

IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved $480,000.00 in tax exemptions for a local developer Tuesday for a brownfield cleanup off River



