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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

TUESDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca’s season ends in Section VI first round; Portville volleyball earns 11th straight via sweep
BUFFALO, NY – Entering the Class B postseason on a five-game losing streak, the Salamanca boy’s soccer team’s season came to a close with the sixth, dropping on the road

Gators cruise by first round matchup, advance to quarterfinals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Having their home turf back under their cleats, the Allegany-Limestone boy’s soccer team got back to work with a new target in

Liberty Renewables announces delay in Hemlock Hollow wind farm in Allegany, Olean and Portville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Liberty Renewables has notified the Town of Allegany that it will delay seeking a permit for its Hemlock Hollow wind farm that would

Bona men’s basketball HC Mark Schmidt announces retirement after regular season finale loss to Davidson
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The world looked a lot different 19 years ago, especially at St. Bonaventure University. The men’s basketball team was on a knife’s edge

Lady Terrors eliminated from PIAA postseason by two-time defending state champs
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALTOONA, PA – Some peaks are just too tall to climb. For the Otto-Eldred girl’s basketball team, their insurmountable mountain sat almost three hours to

Letter to the Editor, Jack & Liz Whipple: Bonas Athletic Department an awful reflection on a proud institution
Written and submitted by Jack Whipple and Liz Whipple, Jack is an Alum of the St. Bonaventure University, a season ticket holder and a donor. I recently returned from a

Opinion: Bonnies fans react to Mark Schmidt’s impending departure
OLEAN STAR – ERIC M. FIRKEL Fans emotions are running high as Mark Schmidt’s tenure as the winningest coach in St. Bonaventure history comes to an end. Bonaventure fans point



