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Pollock Column: Times Herald goes from seven, to six, to five to three days a week

Pollock Column: Times Herald goes from seven, to six, to five to three days a week

March 3, 2026

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun & Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist The most significant day

(Village of Allegany) Allegany voters will vote for a candidate tor mayor during villegae elections March 18. Five other village will also hold elections from noon to 9 p.m. that day.

Allegany mayoral contest is highlight of village elections March 18

March 3, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star A mayoral contest in Allegany is the highlight of village

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Public Defender Darryl Bloom has announced his candidacy for County Court judge.

Bloom announces his candidacy for Cattaraugus County Court judge

March 2, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Public Defender Darryl Bloom announced over the weekend

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) New York State Motor Vehicle Commissioner Mark Schroeder speaks to members of the Cattaraugus County Supervisors Association Thursday night at the Great Valley Town Hall.

State officials meet with Cattaraugus County supervisors

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — Members of the Cattaraugus County Supervisors Association

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Olean Common Council and Mayor Amy B. Sherburne review 2026-27 city budget of $23.2 million with Public Works Director James Sprague Thursday. It was the council's first review of the new mayor's proposed budget.

Common Council begins review of $23.2 million proposed Olean budget for 2026-27

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILER Olean Star The Olean Common Council held its first meeting Thursday on

This is a screenshot from Facebook Thursday of law enforcement in North Olean someone suggested were ICE agents. Olean Police said that was not the case. It was a joint Federal-State Fugitive Task Force which made two arrests in the city of Olean.

Joint task force, not ICE, was seeking fugitives in Olean Thursday morning

February 27, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A joint task force of federal and state

Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne (top) is on the Republican and Democratic lines, while Mayor Bill Aiello is on the independent Lincoln Party line in the Nov. 4 election.

Olean’s mayoral race is marquee match-up in county; early voting starts Oct. 25 in Olean, Little Valley

October 14, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Nine days of early voting for Cattaraugus County voters will

Cattaraugus County 4-H photo) The NYS 4-H Dairy Judging Team stands with their awards at the World Dairy Expo. From left are: Hayden Ayers, Dayne Jantzi, Olivia Shawley, Larsen Swan and Coach Doug Waterman.

Cattaraugus County 4-H member excels at World Dairy Expo

October 12, 2025

Madison, Wis. — Cattaraugus County 4-H Member, Olivia Shawley traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to compete

(SBU photo) Dick Keans (left), a 1972 St. Bonaventure University graduate, brings his 12th annual Kearns Global Business Forum to the university on Oct. 23.

SBU’s Kearns Global Business Forum to focus on the challenging job market

October 10, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — St. Bonaventure University alumnus and global businessman Dick Kearns, ’72, returns to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This is a mock-up of what the four new Welcome to Olean signs will look like once they are completed. They will replace temporary banners over signs that were vandalized four years ago.

New Welcome to Olean signs expected to be built soon

October 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — New entrance signs to the City of Olean