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Appellate court reverses Salamanca man’s assault conviction over Miranda violation
By RICK MILLER Olean Star A 36-year-old Salamanca man convicted of first-degree assault and sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the death of another Salamanca man will

Langworthy touts benefits of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement (Thursday, July 3) after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which now heads

Olean, Beautification Committee announces new median planting
The City of Olean and the Olean Beautification Committee announced new shrubs, bushes and flowering plants have been planted in the North Union Street median from Hamilton Street to Sullivan Street.

180 alumni, guests attend Little Valley School banquet
LITTLE VALLEY — The annual Little Valley Central School Alumni banquet was held June 28, 2025 at the Corporate Building on the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds with 180 members and guests

Salamanca girls soccer opens season with annual midnight practice
SALAMANCA — With the high school fall sports season fast approaching, there is little time to waste for teams with aspirations of success. The Salamanca girls soccer team takes that

Bona women’s soccer ties with Charleston Southern in regular season opener
Sherwood era officially underway at St. Bonaventure By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — It is the dawn of a new era for the St. Bonaventure women’s soccer team. After

Muccio wins, Wright secures top awards at final Penn-York stop
OLEAN — Owen Wright entered the first Monday of this month with two objectives: One, to wrap up both of the top awards during the Penn-York Junior Golf League’s last

Fear and Loathing in Grizz Country
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Mont. – As I crept along through a corridor of chest-high wild weeds, my eyes darted from side to side, my heart












