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Jonathan Piersma stands victorious in the center of the octagon after defeating Digo Bianchini in LFA 233's main event. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Legacy Fighting Alliance takes on Salamanca

May 23, 2026

This Friday, the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino welcomed Legacy Fight Alliance to centerstage for LFA 233’s nine-fight bout. Here are some of the best shots from the event, all

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Port Allegany’s playoff run closes out against Clarion; Warriors LAX earns spot in title game

May 22, 2026

ST. MARYS, PA – Coming just one game away from a trip to the District 9 Class A championship, the Port Allegany baseball team’s playoff run came to an end

Kailey Truman hits 500 career Ks, records game-winning RBIs in Class B Quarterfinal win

May 21, 2026

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — With her team tied 2-2 with Eden in the fifth inning, Allegany-Limestone’s Kailey Truman stepped into the batter’s box. The lone senior on the

Alaina Hirliman scrambles between third and home during the Huskies' season-ending loss to Lake Shore in the Section VI quarterfinals. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Huskies’ extra-innings comeback falls short in Section VI quarterfinals

May 21, 2026

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN, NY – Momentum is an elusive thing. It ebbs and flows and can leave as quickly as it arrives. For the Olean softball team,

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