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Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club are partnering to help area families in need of diapers. The diaper drive ends Feb. 5.

Olean Rotary teams up with Operation Warm Hearts for diaper drive

January 25, 2026

OLEAN — Operation Warm Hearts and the Olean Rotary Club have joined forces once again

(Olean Police Department) Markeel Hilson, 29, of Buffal was charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance after a search warrant of his West Oak Street apartment on Jan. 16 allegedly found cocaine and fentanyl.

Man charged, cocaine, fentanyl seized after search warrant served at West Oak Street apartment

January 24, 2026

OLEAN — Members of the Olean Police Department’s Emergency Response team made an arrest recently

(Sheriff's Office Photo) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputies Pence and Worner brought K9s Nitro and DJ when they spoke recently with Ellicottville BOCES criminal justice students.

Deputies’ K9s meet Elliicottville BOCES criminal justice students

January 24, 2026

ELLICOTTVILLE — Two members of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office K9 corps and their handlers

Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr. Kevin D. Watkins (shown here at a recent Board of Health meeting in Olean) was surprised, along with other public health professionals, that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut the number of childhood vaccines on the recommended immunization schedule.

Public health director surprised CDC cut number of childhood vacines

January 23, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Like most other health professionals, Cattaraugus County Public

(Olean City Schools) Olean High School .

Andreano pleads not guilty to charges stemming from incident with student at school

January 22, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean High School Principal Jefrrey Andreano was arraigned in Olean

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean aldermen expressed concern Tuesday over the timeline of the city's levee reaccreditation. Unless FEMA certifies the levee system, more than 2,900 homes and businesses would be required to purchase flood insurance. From left are Aldermen Soyna McCall, Jennifer Forney, Joseph Keary and Lawrence Bennion Jr.

Aldermen express concern over timeline of Olean levee reaccreditation

January 22, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Olean aldermen expressed concern Tuesday over the timeline for reaccrediting

Aiello says he’s running for re-election to take care of unfinished business

October 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mayor Bill Aiello said unfinished business like the

Sherburne says ‘It’s time for a change’ in Olean mayor’s office

October 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Amy Sherburne’s business experience told her it was time for

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) There were more than 600 participants in Saturday's No Kings 2.0 Rally. They were part of 7 million people in 2,000 No Kings demonstrations across the country.

More than 600 participate in ‘No Kings 2.0’ at Olean’s Lincoln Park Saturday

October 19, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Saturday’s local No Kings 2.0 Rally at Lincoln

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello and New York Secretary of State Walter T. Mosley cut the ribbon Friday signaling the completion of the original $10 million Downtown Revitalizatiion Initiative that included reimagining North Union Street. Recent South Union Street and East State Stret projects have also been completed.

Ribbon cutting signals ‘Mission Complete’ to $10 million DRI for Olean revitalization

October 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A Mission Complete Celebration and ribbon cutting for