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District 9 releases postseason schedule
With the conclusion of the regular season this week, Pennsylvania basketball now turns their eyes to the District 9 playoffs, where the official postseason brackets have just been released. Starting
Bona men’s hoops eyeing regular season sweep of Duquesne
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team was without its captain against Fordham. Dasonte Bowen, and Daniel Egbuniwe for that matter, were both listed
Cattaraugus County Court judge, county clerk on ballot this year
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — With two major countywide offices on the November ballot in Cattaraugus County, Republicans appear to have candidates, while Democrats have yet to
THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca hands Southwestern first league loss; Bradford boys’ season comes to a close with narrow loss at Warren
JAMESTOWN, NY — After trading punches through all four quarters, the Salamanca girls basketball team avenged its loss to Southwestern from earlier this season, claiming a 52-47 victory. The Trojans
Ellicottville man dies after his truck is struck by a train
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — An Ellicottville village employee who was critically injured when a train struck his truck last Thursday died Saturday at Erie County Medical Center. Zach Golley,
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
