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Cattaraugus County schools share $10 million state aid hike
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County school districts will share in $267.8 million in

Hinsdale takes back-to-back wins at county Envirothon
ALLEGANY STATE PARK — Hinsdale Central School repeated as back-to-back Cattaraugus County Envirothon Competition champions at the

Sempolinski, Borrello blast record $254 billion budget
ALBANY — Both of Cattaraugus County elected state legislators voted against the 2025-2026 state budget

Dramatic drop in fentanyl deaths in Cattaraugus County continues
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus County opioid overdose deaths were down dramatically in 2024

Lyme disease awareness month: Take steps to prevent tick bites
RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — You, a member of your family or your pet may

Cooperative Extension pairs with My Home Park for native plant fundraiser
ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Cattaraugus County is teaming up with native plant

Olean City School District budget, propositions are on May 20 ballot
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voters in the Olean City School District will vote May

Lynnette Diane Pope
January 6, 1962 — June 11, 2025 Portville Portville- Lynnette Diane (Pierce) Pope “Loving Wife,

Aiello, Sherburne seeking GOP support in Olean mayoral primary
By RICK MILLER Olean Star With only a few days remaining before Olean’s Republican mayoral

Four additions set for immortalization in Olean Athletics Wall of Fame
OLEAN — On June 21, Olean High School is set to see four more names

Pollock: Stew Barber protected Jack Kemp’s blind side for the Bills, clashed with Knox and was bigger than life in Bradford
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist He wasn’t a super-big guy at least by

It’s only a mini-camp for the Buffalo Bills, but good news on the James Cook and Joey Bosa front
By CHUCK POLLOCK, Sun Senior Sports Columnist Bills’ fans found good reason from optimism this

Connie L. Perkins
May 6, 1942 – June 13, 2025 Connie L. Perkins, 83, of Great Valley, NY

Olean town residents opposed to 650-foot wind towers proposed for Olean-Allegany-Portville
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Town of Olean residents expressed their concerns Tuesday over a
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