Seven of nine villages in county are holding elections Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three Cattaraugus County villages will be voting for mayor on Tuesday (March 18), although none will be contested. Seven of the county’s nine villages will be voting […]
John “Jack” S. Bach
August 2, 1955 – March 15, 2025 John “Jack” S. Bach, 69, of Salamanca, NY died Saturday, March 15, 2025 at home following a short illness. Born August 2, 1955 […]
Walter J. Holland
1934 – March 13, 2025 Walter J. Holland, 90, local character, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Olean, NY. Wally was born into hardscrabble circumstances in Manchester, England in 1934. […]
Sr. Joan H. Dawson, OSF
February 13, 1941 — March 16, 2025 Allegany BORN: Joan Helen Dawson, February 13, 1941, in Rochester, NY DIED: March 16, 2025, in St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY DAUGHTER OF: […]
Mercedes Johnson
August 11, 1934 – March 15, 2025 OLEAN – Mercedes Johnson, 90, of Olean, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Absolut Care of Allegany, surrounded by her […]
Jacqueline E. Gigliotti “Jackie”
July 6, 1939 – March 14, 2025 Portville- Jacqueline E. Gigliotti, of Pleasant Acres Dr., passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Pines of Olean, with her loving husband […]
Bonnies set to make triumphant return to NIT, host Kent State in first round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — A new chapter in the long history between the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is set to […]
Pollock: An embarrassing week for Bills’ GM Beane who has been at his best in free agency
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It hasn’t been the best of weeks for Bills’ general manager Brandon Beane. Since he arrived in Orchard Park from Carolina in […]
Ellen T. (Timler) Bald
March 18, 1930 – March 13, 2025 Ellen T. (Timler) Bald, 94, formerly of Main Street, Randolph, passed away Thursday (March 13, 2025) at the Dunkirk Rehab and Nursing Center. […]