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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

Confirmation of Douglas’ appointment by mayor to Ward 6 vacancy on Council’s Agenda Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council will get a second chance Tuesday at confirming Mayor Amy B. Sherburne’s nomination of James Douglas Jr. to fill the Ward

It’s Bills’ offense vs. Vikings’ defense
Kickoff is at 8:15pm in Minneapolis By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer The statistics are compeling … a paradoxical reversal. When the Bills meet the Vikings Monday night at Minneapolis’

POLLOCK: Penalties continue to hamper the Bills
Currently the Buffalo Bills have the third worst penalty stats in the NFL By Chuck Pollock, Senior Sports Writer It was an issue that dogged coach Sean McDermott and might

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter
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

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff
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

Sapraicone visits Cattaraugus County in his bid to unseat Sen Gillibrand
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

County legislators tour fairgrounds, meet 4-H owners of animals to be auctioned
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Several Cattaraugus County lawmakers toured the county fairgrounds in Little Valley Wednesday with 4-H members and officials. The legislators and members of



