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Portville drops second straight as offense, defense misfires against Trojans
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SOUTHWESTERN, NY – Playing through growing pains that materialized in worries and woes on both sides of the ball, the Portville football team suffered their

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from the Great Lakes Cheese plant resulted in a significant die-off of fish and other aquatic

Two protests last Friday outside Great Lakes Cheese plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Two groups of people demonstrated Friday outside the Great Lakes Cheese plant on Route 16 north of Franklinville, protesting discharges from the plant into Ischua

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore Ischua Creek as part of any state enforcement action against the Franklinville cheese plant. State

The Wright stuff: Owen takes Pine Acres for third Penn-York win
BRADFORD, Pa. – It wasn’t quite the start that Owen Wright anticipated. In Week 4 of the Penn-York Junior Golf League campaign, the rising Cattaraugus-Little Valley senior was 4-over par

Pennsylvania ready for the storm as they prepare for Big 30 Classic
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – On Monday, Troy Cook and Co. were in the boonies. As a part of the rotating practice locations, the head coach of

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Smethport VFW claims OWSL title
OLEAN, NY — While they may have fallen into a 3-0 hole after the first inning of play, Smethport VFW rallied in the latter frames of their game against Randy’s

County OKs contracts with 29 towns for assessments
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — In his 16 years as director of the Cattaraugus County Office of Real Property Tax Services, Daniel Martonis has had a goal










