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Former probation director pleads not guilty to indictment charging he possessed child pornography
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Former Cattaraugus County Probation director Michael R.
Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from
DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek
By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore
Former Cattaraugus County Probation Director arrested on child pornography charges
OLEAN STAR UPDATED 11:42AM Michael R. Sharbaugh, 53, formerly of Limestone, New York was arrested
Cattaraugus County is facing a healthcare professionals shortage
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is facing a shortage of public health professionals
Bonaventure exceeds 3,000 enrollment for the first time in its 167-year university history
ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in its 167-year history, St. Bonaventure University has
Council votes 4-3 to restore funding for sewer, water superintendent, angering mayor
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Review of the proposed $23.2 million Olean city budget for
No Kings 3.0 protest set for Saturday in Olean’s Lincoln Park
OLEAN — The local Voices of the People Movement will be holding a protest Saturday,
IDA grants $480,000 sales tax abatement for Olean brownfield cleanup by Benson to retain 1 job
By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) approved
Lens Martial speaks out after City Council rejects Mayor’s plan for outside auditing consultant
Current Olean Auditor Lens Martial submitted the following letter to the Mayor and the City