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Genesis House opens HOPE resource center in Olean to aid area’s homeless

October 5, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Genesis House formally opened its new Housing Outreach and Peer Engagement (Hope) Center at 315 W. State St. on Friday. Melissa Yaworsky,

Patriots 29, Bills 26 wasn’t just a loss, it was a “two-game swing”

October 5, 2026

Josh Allen: We’ve got to find a way to learn from this and put in the back of our brains A COLUMN by Chuck Pollock, Senor Sports Writer This wasn’t

Poll shows Trump underwater, Langworthy losing ground in NY-23 re-election bid

October 5, 2026

OLEAN — President Trump’s and Rep. Nick Langworthy’s standing with voters in New York’s 23rd Congressional District has declined sharply since his 2024 election, according to a new Public Policy

FILE -- Portville's quarterback, Peyton Carter, scans the line of scrimmage during their Week 3 win over Olean. On Saturday, the Panthers suffered their second consecutive loss of the season against CSP. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Panthers steamrolled by CSP; Bradford soccer sweeps Punxsy on Senior Day

October 4, 2026

PANAMA, NY – Seeing the dam break twice, the Portville football team suffered another backslide as they fell to CSP 42-14. Up against the fifth-best rushing team in Section VI,

Ricki Miller/Olean Star The Domestic Building at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds was full of displays including firearms, fishing equipment lazer-cut images in wood and hunting accessories at the annual Sportsmen's Rendezvous in L:ittle Valley Friday. It is open through Sunday.

Buying, selling and storytelling at the Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

August 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The three-day Sportsmen’s Rendezvous sponsored by the Cattaraugus County Trappers Association opened Friday at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds. There are indoor booths and

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front of an East Otto fire truck is draped in a black bunting Wednesday in memory of Tim Lexer, a beloved local firefighter and former chief and a 911 dispatcher who died last week in an accident near his home. Police and fire vehicles escorted the hearse bearing Lexer's body from a funeral in Little Valley.

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter

August 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star EAST OTTO — The East Otto community turned out Wednesday for fallen firefighter and dispatcher Tim Lexer as his body was escorted from a Little

Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was nominated by Monday by the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee to run for sheriff in November. Republican Chairman

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Sapraicone (second from right), met with Cattaraugus County GOP officials in Olean Friday. Others from left are Legislator Rick Smith of Olean; County Republican Chairman Mark Heberling and Legislator Steve Teachman of Olean.

Sapraicone visits Cattaraugus County in his bid to unseat Sen Gillibrand

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mike Sapraicone sat in a booth at Green Acres last Friday with three Republican officials before heading off to his 11th county fair in