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Man charged, cocaine, fentanyl seized after search warrant served at West Oak Street apartment
OLEAN — Members of the Olean Police Department’s Emergency Response team made an arrest recently

Despite bench boost, St. Bonaventure unable to complete comeback against La Salle
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The St. Bonaventure women’s basketball team had an

Cattaraugus County is in line for next wintry blast
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Like half of the country, Cattaraugus County is in line

Deputies’ K9s meet Elliicottville BOCES criminal justice students
ELLICOTTVILLE — Two members of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office K9 corps and their handlers
FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Reikofsky, Okerlund carry Smethport to first win of the season; Farmer’s six triples pace Salamanca against Falconer
AUSTIN, PA – After seven weeks of struggle, the Smethport boy’s basketball team finally earned

Four Huskies score double-digits as Olean completes season sweep of Allegany-Limestone
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – As teams in Section VI ramp up

St. Bonaventure suffers lopsided defeat at the hands of Saint Louis
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure men’s basketball head coach Mark Schmidt

Cattaraugus County Court judge, county clerk on ballot this year
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — With two major countywide offices on the

THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca hands Southwestern first league loss; Bradford boys’ season comes to a close with narrow loss at Warren
JAMESTOWN, NY — After trading punches through all four quarters, the Salamanca girls basketball team

Funk cracks 1,000 as Port Allegany downs Terrors, earn spot in NTL Finals
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORT ALLEGANY, PA – The good times just keep on

Cattaraugus County DMV offices to close Friday through Tuesday for upgrades
Cattaraugus County Department of Motor Vehicles offices will be closed for large-scale upgrades Friday through

Robert A. Hooper
January 8, 1946 – February 9, 2026 Robert A. Hooper, 80, of Kennedy, NY died

County legislators hold one of the quickest meetings on record
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers held what may have

Diana J. Howard
July 2, 1970 – February 10, 2026 Diana J. Howard, 55, of Napoli, NY died
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