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181st Cattaraugus County Fair concludes Saturday
LITTLE VALLEY — Lots of new and some tried and true highlighted the 181st annual

Kindt parole violation hearing held following recent Salamanca arrest
By RICK MILLER Olean Star POUGHKEEPSIE — An administrative law judge for the state Department

St. Bonaventure promoting Warming House Fundraiser
ST. BONAVENTURE — For 50 years, St. Bonaventure University’s student-run Warming House has been addressing

Fifth Wounded Warriors Concert at Bradner Stadium a success
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The fifth Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Concert at

Southern Tier Restaurant Week set for August 9-16 by GOACC
OLEAN — The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce will present 2024 Southern Tier Restaurant

County fair’s demolition derby draws good grandstand crowd
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The first of two demolition derbies was

Kindt due for court hearing on parole violation Thursday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County officials will learn Thursday whether their comments regarding

Bona women’s hoops downed by high-powered Richmond offense
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — The Richmond women’s basketball team entered the 2025-26

In ‘State of the City,’ Sherburne paints picture of what she sees for Olean’s future
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In her first State of the City Address

The Rest of the Jeff Andreano Story: Just Drop the Charges
Olean Star – Eric M. Firkel Opinion UPDATED 1/4/2026 On December 12, Jeff Andreano was

FRIDAY ROUNDUP: Gators, Huskies, Lady Warriors start 2026 with wins; Otto-Eldred boys lose D9 title rematch
KANE, PA – Opening the new year with a dominant performance on the road, the

Defense, experience come into focus with Bona women’s hoops set to host Richmond
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure women’s basketball head coach Jim Crowley

Ashley Smith is sworn in as Cattaraugus County district attorney
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County has a new district attorney — Ashley Smith, who served

Olean firefighters respond to two fire reports on New Year’s Day including Paul Brown Motors
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — No injuries were reported on civilians or Thursday
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