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Panthers dispatch Perry in sub-regional with barrage of serves, spikes
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BUFFALO, NY – Returning to the brink of the New York Public High School Athletic Association State tournament, the Perry volleyball team walked out under

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ honors veterans with display of more than 1,000 American flags
By RICK MILLER Olean Star KILL BUCK — It is one of the most patriotic Veterans Day displays in Cattaraugus County. More than 1,000 American flags are part of a

Tina Abrams sworn in as Seneca Nation president — first woman to hold the office
ALLEGANY TERRITORY – Tina Abrams forever etched her name into Seneca Nation history today when she took the oath of office as Seneca Nation President. She is the first woman

Olean Veterans Day ceremony set Wednesday at War Veterans Park
The City of Olean invites all residents, families, Veterans and members of the surrounding community to join us for a Veterans Day Ceremony honoring the brave men and women who

It’s only a mini-camp for the Buffalo Bills, but good news on the James Cook and Joey Bosa front
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Bills’ fans found good reason from optimism this past week in the most innocuous of events … mandatory mini-camp. The most encouraging event

Olean town residents opposed to 650-foot wind towers proposed for Olean-Allegany-Portville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Town of Olean residents expressed their concerns Tuesday over a proposed 95 megawatt wind farm with 24 turbines along mountain ridges in Olean, Allegany and

Aiello, Sherburne debate city issues in GOP mayoral primary
RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean mayoral candidates Bill Aiello and Amy B. Sherburne met in their first and only debate Wednesday, three days before the first votes in the

Draft FEMA floodplain omit dikes in calculating risks; 3400 Olean buildings affected
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Draft floodplain maps for the City of Olean issued last month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency show wide swaths of the city in a 100-year floodplain.



