Terrors stay undefeated with season sweep of Red Raiders

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com EMPORIUM, PA – Despite being held to their lowest score all season, the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team retained their spot atop the North Tier League […]
Bona men’s hoops to put premium on defense, competitive spirit at VCU

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has had a great deal of success against VCU as of late, winning each of the last […]
Harry A. “Scoop” Arrance II

February 13, 1941 – January 20, 2025 Harry A. “Scoop” Arrance II, 83, of Mud Creek Road, Kennedy, Town of Poland, passed away Monday (January 20, 2025) at home after […]
Gary C. Lewis

November 13, 1948 – January 19, 2025 Gary C. Lewis, born November 13, 1949 in the Bronx, NY to Kenneth Lewis and Rita Thurley Lewis, passed away on January 19, […]
Bona men’s hoops unable to overcome early deficit, fall to George Mason 75-62

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Mark Schmidt has been known to put emphasis on playing well in the first and last five minutes of each […]
County Legislature approves $30,000 to hire healthcare consulting firm, accepts $49,000 in State funding from “I Love New York”, adjourn meeting in honor of Jim Ellis

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers on Wednesday adjourned in memory of former County Legislator Jim Ellis of East Otto. Ernest James “Jim” Ellis, who served on […]
Alderman consider replacing aging City Garage on North Barry Street

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It has been nearly three decades since the City of Olean set its sights on replacing the City Garage on North Barry Street. It still […]
Homeless “point in time count” Wednesday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Early Wednesday, teams of volunteers will fan out across Cattaraugus County in search of homeless people — part of an annual count by the Continuum of Care […]
Seneca president says New York ‘dragging its feet’ on new compact

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca said in Albany last week that New York has dragged its feet over negotiations for a new gaming compact […]