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OLEAN PRINCIPAL JEFF ANDREANO CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES: Prosecutor and Judge agree there was no proof to support charges against Andreano.
By: Eric Firkel Olean Star – firkeloleanstar@gmail.com City Court Judge George Panebainco dismissed all charges

Eye-popping bed tax revenue has aldermen raising eyebrows
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Members of the Olean Common Council heard brief updates on

Sheriff calls Hochul ‘a fool’ over bill to ban NY law enforcement from ICE pacts
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced a bill last week that would

Demonstrators hold “ICE Out’ protest in frigid temperatures in Olean Saturday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Despite frigid temperatures Saturday, more than 100 protestors

Local demonstration Saturday to protest killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti in Minneapolis
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — “ICE Out Everywhere,” part of a nationwide response

Cattaraugus County lawmakers urge Gov. Hochul to resume gaming compact negotiations with Senecas
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers urged Gov. Kathy Hochul

‘JR’ Bennion elected Olean Common Council president, succeeding Robinson
RICK MILLER Olean Star Ward 1 Alderman Lawrence”JR” Bennion Jr., was unanimously elected Olean Common

183rd Cattaraugus County Fair starts Saturday; presale tickets now available
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Advance sale tickets to the 183rd Cattaraugus

County lawmakers name Brian McClellan new full-time county historian
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Longtime Cattaraugus County Museum Curator Brian McClellan

IDA approves tax breaks for I&S of N.Y. to expand company to old Allegany Drive-In
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency approved tax breaks earlier
