Salamanca, Portville/C-R lead local squads with seven players named to New York’s Big 30 Charities Classic roster

BRADFORD, PA — Full rosters for the Big 30 Charities Classic have officially been announced and amongst the ranks that will suit up for Team New York will be a […]
State commits $500,000 to Olean engineering costs to prevent sewage overflows

OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello shared what he called “very good news” at last Tuesday’s Common Council meeting — a $500,000 state grant for engineering to address sewage overflows into […]
Allegany Rescue and EMS host public open house

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany Rescue and EMS Inc., held an open house for the public Saturday, June 14, from 2-7 p.m. at its new headquarters at […]
Tornado damages homes in Great Valley last week

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — No serious injuries or deaths were reported after an apparent tornado touched down in the town of Great Valley early last week, damaging homes […]
More than 400 protest at “No Kings” demonstration in Olean

By RICK MILLER Olean Star More than 300 people participated in the No Kings in America march in Olean Saturday afternoon, walking from Delaware Park Centre to Lincoln Park, where their numbers […]
Chuck Wagon ‘Cowboy’ on permanent display at Olean Point Museum

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — After more than 60 years in one location, the Chuck Wagon cowboy is moving to a permanent home. When the opportunity arose to make the […]
Revised Olean tax bills, refunds are mailed out

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Revised 2025-26 Olean city tax bills are in the mail, Mayor Bill Aiello announced Thursday. When the budget was approved in April, the amount of […]
EF-1 tornado hit Great Valley US Weather Service confirms

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The U.S. Weather Service confirmed last Tuesday that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Great Valley Monday, leaving a nearly 2.4-mile path of destruction, […]
Aiello and Sherburne file for independent mayoral lines: Lincoln vs. Common Sense

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Both candidates in the June 24 Olean mayoral primary have filed for independent ballot lines in general election in November. Mayor Bill Aiello and Amy […]