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Olean mayoral race spurs local early voting numbers
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Spurred in large part by the Olean mayoral race, more than 400 voters cast ballots in the first three days of early voting in Cattaraugus

Frank Mitchell ‘enjoys the physicality’ and is eyeing a dominant season for the Bonnies
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure center Frank Mitchell has played in the Reilly Center before. Granted, he was in the away locker room then. Now, he’s

Hundreds of trick-or-treaters parade up and down North Union Street Saturday
OLEAN — Hundreds of kids paraded up and down North Union Street in Halloween costumes on Saturday as The Shops on Union opened their doors for trick-or-treating. It was another

Pollock Prediction: Panthers running game will test Bills rush defense
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist Following two straight losses, you can already hear the Bills’ fans refrain: “If they go to Charlotte and lose to the Panthers

Cattaraugus County lawmakers back striking corrections officers
EDITOR’S NOTE: The union representing striking New York State corrections officers and the Department of Corrections and Community Safety agreed to terms to end the strike on Friday. Many COs,

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60
OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Salamanca boys hoops complete 18-point comeback, down Falconer 60-58 in B2 Quarterfinal
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — “If that’s not the greatest comeback in Salamanca basketball history, I don’t know what is.” Salamanca boys basketball coach Adam Bennett was left with












