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Village of Knives II ends 3-day run at Cattaraugus County fairgrounds
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The second annual Village of Knives show this past weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds showcased much of the Village of Little Valley’s cutlery

Lizards’ late rally comes up short in 6-4 loss to Gliders
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DANSVILLE — While the 6-4 final scoreline may paint a picture of a close affair, the majority of the game between the Salamanca Lizards and the

Nick Schmidt: ‘Highly qualified’ and seeking success alongside his father at St. Bonaventure
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It’s hard to say no to family. Especially if that family is a highly-qualified college basketball assistant coach with experience at the academy

Off-kilter performances see Lizards fall 10-3 to Genesee Rapids
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Time is against the Salamanca Lizards in their race for the New York Collegiate Baseball League (NYCBL) Playoffs. But luckily for them, they had

Revised Olean tax bills, refunds are mailed out
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Revised 2025-26 Olean city tax bills are in the mail, Mayor Bill Aiello announced Thursday. When the budget was approved in April, the amount of

EF-1 tornado hit Great Valley US Weather Service confirms
By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The U.S. Weather Service confirmed last Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Great Valley Monday, leaving a nearly 2.4-mile path of destruction,

Aiello and Sherburne file for independent mayoral lines: Lincoln vs. Common Sense
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Both candidates in the June 24 Olean mayoral primary have filed for independent ballot lines in general election in November. Mayor Bill Aiello and Amy

Genesee’s early lead steamrolls into blowout loss for Oilers
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – After riding high over the past week, the Olean Oilers’ wave of momentum came crashing down during their first appearance in front












