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A birthday in the Black Hills
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com RAPID CITY, SD – Sunday began at 4 a.m. Waking
Frair finishes strong at State meet
SHIPPENSBURG, PA — Senior Brayden Frair closed out a tremendous career as an Owl at

Master Gardener Help Line open Tuesdays for plant help
ELLICOTTVILLE — Master Gardener volunteers at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County are ready to help

Benson gravel pit hearing will continue next month
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Allegany Zoning Board voted on Monday not to close

Olean to reissue tax bills due to miscalculation of increase in 2025 tax rate
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — City of Olean taxpayers can expect something in the mail

Suspect in stabbing of troopers in Bolivar held without bail after Preliminary Hearing Wednesday
BOLIVAR — After a preliminary hearing on Wednesday,a Richburg woman charged with seriously injuring two

Governor Hochul visits Seneca Nation to apologize for New York’s role in Thomas Indian School atrocities
By RICK MILLER Olean Star IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul came to the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory Tuesday

Barbara McGuire Huber
December 15, 1930 – August 11, 2025 Gowanda, NY – Barbara McGuire Huber, 94, of


St. Bonaventure MBB, WBB commits grab silverware in EuroBasket tournaments
ST. BONAVENTURE — Over the summer, a number of St. Bonaventure basketball commits have taken

Vernon Robinson Jr. elected first Black council president
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., was elected

Owls implement new offense as they fill gaps, sustain development
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – Progress isn’t formed over night. It takes

Joyce M. Trummer
May 6, 1952 – August 12, 2025 Joyce M. Trummer, 73, of Bradford, passed away

John Michael Droney
February 17, 1940 – August 8, 2025 Olean- John Michael Droney of Olean passed away Friday,
Cedarwood Financial Partners
516 Main St Olean, NY 14760
716-376-0014
We were born out of a humble desire to serve those that want help with their finances and more.
We were inspired by the protective quality of cedar—it’s what our families used to store their treasures across the ages. It’s sturdy, protective, and it does it all with grace.








