Allegany mayoral race is only contest in village elections Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Allegany is the only village in Cattaraugus County with a contested mayoral election in Wednesday’s voting. Former Allegany Police chief, DPW director village councilman Dominic […]
St. Bonaventure women’s basketball set to host Drexel in WNIT First Round
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The 2026 WNIT bracket has officially been announced and the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team is set to host its first round matchup […]
Siena/SBU survey: Half of Americans to watch some of March Madness; 25% will bet on games
Nearly half of Americans (49%) say they plan to watch college basketball games during March Madness, according to a new survey of United States residents released today by the Siena […]
Lori Johnson
May 22, 1964 – March 9, 2026 Lori Johnson, 61, of Salamanca, NY died Monday, March 9, 2026 at Buffalo General Hospital following a short illness. Born May 22, 1964 […]
Joan Budzinski
Joan Budzinski, 93, of Kill Buck, NY, passed away March 9, 2026. She was surrounded by her family in Warsaw, NY. She was born in Somerset, NY. Joan was the […]
Max Ling
July 17, 1973 – March 7, 2026 With heavy hearts, we share that Max Ling, 52, began his journey to the Spirit World and returned to the Creator on March […]
John S. “Jay” Shaw
March 10, 1951 – March 8, 2026 John S. “Jay” Shaw of North Main Street passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Olean General Hospital following an illness. Jay […]
Mary A. Kohler
May 5, 1951 – March 7, 2026 Mary A. Kohler of Absolut of Allegany, formerly of Front Street, Olean, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Mary was born on […]
Dean C. Higley
April 19, 1955 – March 11, 026 Olean- Dean C. Higley of Olean passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long battle […]
Julie Ann Yeager
August 10, 1957 ~ March 8, 2026 Julie Ann Yeager, Beloved sister and aunt. Eldred- Julie Ann Yeager passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her home in Eldred. Julie […]