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Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county

Schmidt honored with Coaches vs. Cancer Champion Award
SAN ANTONIO, TX — While the NCAA men’s basketball Final Four took center stage in

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26
Monday Roundup: Bradford softball demolishes Kane; Salamanca baseball blanks Eagles
KANE, PA – Winning the battle at the plate 14-4, the Bradford softball team strung

Plenty of positives for Salamanca despite 7-2 loss to CLV in season-opener
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — The Salamanca softball team officially got its season underway

Terrors win battle of defenses, beat Oswayo Valley in home opener
By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Playing in front of their home

Weekend Roundup: Salamanca track and field begins season with pair of second-place finishes; Warriors girls lacrosse falls to West Seneca West
TRACK AND FIELD BOYS: Wellsville 179, Salamanca 87.5, Friendship/Scio 31, FIllmore 26, Bolivar-Richburg 19.5 GIRLS:

Mercedes Gertrude Holliday
March 29, 1922 – May 17, 2025 Mercedes Gertrude Holliday, 103, of Whipple Road, Town

Kenneth C. Ferguson, Jr
February 5, 1963 – May 16, 2025 Kenneth C. Ferguson, Jr., 62, of Bradford, passed

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Salamanca softball books spot in playoffs with win over Medina; Portville baseball sees win streak come to an end
SALAMANCA — With a resounding 16-7 home win over Medina, the Salamanca softball team booked

Olean’s Woodring walks it off in 2-1 league finale victory over Salamanca
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Having been the regular season finale for the Olean
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Olean, Salamanca baseball drop results in weekend affairs
DUNKIRK — The Olean baseball team, seeking to avenge its loss to Dunkirk from earlier

Bonnies baseball rounds out season with series win over Dayton
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com DAYTON, OH — The St. Bonaventure baseball team officially put a

Gov. Hochul will apologize for Thomas Indian School atrocities at meeting Tuesday
IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced today plans
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