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WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Portville baseball, softball sweep Wednesday play; Port Allegany takes pitcher’s duel over Otto-Eldred
CATTARAUGUS, NY – Consistent and effective bats carried the Portville baseball team to a second consecutive win as they bested Cattaraugus-Little Valley 14-4 on the road. Seven Panthers tallied hits

Olean baseball shakes off late scare, walks off Southwestern in ‘complete team game’
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Prior to his last at-bat of the game, Olean’s Caine DeGolier was called over for a quick meeting with head coach Les DeGolier. With

Late collapse spoils Terrors’ slugfest with Gators, tallies ninth loss
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ELDRED, PA – For four innings, the Terrors and Gators were deadlocked. Hit-for-hit, run-for-run, the Otto-Eldred and Port Allegany baseball teams were locked in a

Aldermen approve $31.1 million combined city budget, sewer, water funds; 5.75% tax rate hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star After a marathon Finance Committee meeting Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to approve an amended 2026-27 city budget with a 5.75% tax

Common Council votes unanimously to override veto by Sherburne for swimming pool renovations
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Despite a plea from Mayor Amy B. Sherburne Tuesday night, the Olean Common Council voted unanimously to override the mayor’s veto of a $1.1 million

Cattaraugus County WIC celebrates World Breastfeeding Week at War Veterans Park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus County Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program celebrated World Breastfeeding Week at War Veterans Park on Friday. Summer Jolley, WIC breastfeeding

4-H Market Animal Sale at County Fair nets nearly $500,000 for young exhibitors
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair wound down Saturday — it’s last day — but not before 4-H and FFA members received nearly

Fresh Joy Church seeking sneaker donations for Feet Heat 7
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Fresh Joy, formerly the Church Without Walls, 1803 W. State St., is accepting new children’s sneakers for its community outreach project Feet Heat 7. The




