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Cattaraugus County releases largest budget in history; tax rates down in 23 of 34 municipalities; 14 jobs cut
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers received a $239.7 million

With season behind them, teams reflect on making waves in girls soccer
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Over the past two months, three girls soccer teams have

Butler easily wins county sheriff’s race over Whitmore
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler was elected to

J.C. Seneca elected Seneca Nation president over Tuesday over General
IRVING — After winning the Seneca Nation Presidential Primary by a two-to-one margin in September, J.C. Seneca on Tuesday received

Pollock: St. Bonaventure overcomes errors as Bonnies open basketball season with solid win
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star As they stood

Eric Butler elected Cattaraugus County Sheriff
By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star Based on early election results, the Olean Star is

Opening Night Results In Definitive Bonnies Win, 70-56 vs. CSUN
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Upon entering the Reilly Center for Monday night’s men’s basketball season

James Walter Ritts
May 22,1942 – January 21, 2025 Olean- James Walter Ritts, 82, passed away Tuesday (January

Bona hearts broken as Fordham edges slim victory with Donaldson’s clutch buckets
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For just about the entirety of the campaign thus

Welcome to the Club: Terrors make history as Thomas tallies 1,000th point
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – While the Otto-Eldred boys’ basketball team has

Second half struggles see Bona men’s hoops fall 75-61 to VCU
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com RICHMOND, VA — Despite a number of costly turnovers, the St. Bonaventure

Friday Roundup: Olean, Salamanca boys extend win streaks; Lady Terrors blow out Galeton
DUNKIRK, NY – Battling tooth-and-nail for four full quarters, the Olean boys’ basketball team picked

Bona women’s hoops aim to do away with bad habits, continue growth at Fordham
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com NEW YORK — For the St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team, a

Langworthy backs Trump’s pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 Capitol insurrectionists, supports Trump overturning the 14th Amendment
By RICK MILLER Olean Star WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was not surprised at President
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