Common Council approves $2.3 million street paving bid

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Olean Common Council awarded a $2.3 million bid to a Jamestown paving firm for the city’s annual pavement preparation and overlay program. Lakeshore Paving […]
Appellate court reverses Salamanca man’s assault conviction over Miranda violation

By RICK MILLER Olean Star A 36-year-old Salamanca man convicted of first-degree assault and sentenced to 18 years in prison in connection with the death of another Salamanca man will […]
Langworthy touts benefits of Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement (Thursday, July 3) after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which now heads […]
Olean, Beautification Committee announces new median planting

The City of Olean and the Olean Beautification Committee announced new shrubs, bushes and flowering plants have been planted in the North Union Street median from Hamilton Street to Sullivan Street. […]
180 alumni, guests attend Little Valley School banquet

LITTLE VALLEY — The annual Little Valley Central School Alumni banquet was held June 28, 2025 at the Corporate Building on the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds with 180 members and guests […]
Mary F. (Rucinski) Fenstermaker
May 3, 1941 ~ June 25, 2025 Mary F. (Rucinski) Fenstermaker, loving sister and aunt ELDRED, Pa. — Mary F. (Rucinski) Fenstermaker passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at the Olean General […]
105 seniors graduate Saturday At 143rd Olean Commencement

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — One hundred and five Olean High School seniors graduated at the school’s 143rd Commencement on Saturday. The Olean Graduation Orchestra performed “Pomp and […]
85 Allegany-Limestone seniors graduate in 30th Commencement

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Eighty-five Allegany-Limestone seniors graduated in the school’s 30th Commencement on Saturday. The graduates marched into the auditorium and onto the stage to a […]
81 Portville seniors graduate at commencement Friday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-one Portville Central School seniors graduated at commencement exercises Friday evening. Commencement originally scheduled for outdoors on the football field was held inside […]
28 seniors graduate at Hinsdale commencement exercises Friday

By RICK MILLER Olean Star HINSDALE — Twenty-eight seniors graduated during commencement exercises at Hinsdale Central School Friday night. Senior Class President Braedyn Kenjockety gave the invocation and welcome. Peyton […]
