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McKean Co. celebrates a Memorial Day rich in original purpose
By DANIELLA LANGIANESE Star Staff Reporter dani@bradfordstar.com Today Bradford celebrated somber Memorial Day services in

More than 200 attend Olean Memorial Day ceremony
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 200 people came to participate in

Light rain fails to deter Allegany Memorial Day Parade, ceremony
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Sponsors of the Allegany Memorial Day Parade proceeded

Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed by the Olean Municipal Building

Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the Allegany Skate Park has begun

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ is a tribute to veterans
BY: Rick Miller KILL BUCK — The Kill Buck Flag House is ready for Memorial

Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton is building connections for mental health services across rural America
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton

Betty L. Crouse
January 29, 1930 – November 27, 2024 Betty L. Crouse, 94, of Bradford, passed away
Legislature unanimously approves record $293.7 million budget
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers unanimously approved a record $293.7 million
Great Lakes Cheese Co. makes first cheese at Franklinville plant
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese Co. employees have made the first cheese
Cattaraugus County overdose deaths take a nose dive in 2024
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — With a month to go in 2024, overdose deaths in
Freya Rose Lopus
May 8, 1979 – October 21, 2024 Freya Rose Lopus, 45, of Bradford passed away
Walter M. Makin
December 20, 1936 – November 24, 2024 Walter M. Makin, 87, of Bradford, passed away
Jeanne Moore Sluga
September 2, 1957 – November 24, 2024 Jeanne M. (Moore) Sluga, 87, of Lebanon Road, Randolph, passed
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.








