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Former probation director pleads not guilty to indictment charging he possessed child pornography

September 19, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Former Cattaraugus County Probation director Michael R.

(DEC graphic) This DEC map of the Great Lakes Cheese plant in Franklinville and Ischua Creek was shown at the Cattaraugus County Board of Health on Wednesday. Organic waste in treated water from the plant has been bland for a significant fish kill in the creek.

Watkins says local wells tested near Olean Creek not found contaminated

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — While the discharge of organic material into Ischua Creek from

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Monday announced a $475,000 fine against Great Lakes Cheese for its August discharge of contamnants into Ischua Creek, which killed tews of thousnads of fish and othe aquatic life.

DEC will require cheese plant to pay to restore Ischua Creek

September 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star FRANKLINVILLE — Great Lakes Cheese will be required to restore

Former Cattaraugus County Probation Director arrested on child pornography charges

September 11, 2025

OLEAN STAR UPDATED 11:42AM Michael R. Sharbaugh, 53, formerly of Limestone, New York was arrested

(NYS Comptroller's Office) This graph shows the ratio of family and general practice physicians in Cattaraugus County compared to New York State and other counties facing a shortage of healthcare professionals.

Cattaraugus County is facing a healthcare professionals shortage

September 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Cattaraugus County is facing a shortage of public health professionals

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) St.Bonaventure University announced Tuesday it had its first enrollment in excess of 3,000 students in its 167-year history. This photo is from the May 2025 university commencement.

Bonaventure exceeds 3,000 enrollment for the first time in its 167-year university history

September 4, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first time in its 167-year history, St. Bonaventure University has

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Scott Warner of Olean plays guitar and sings outside of Color It Creative, 124 N. Union St., Olean during the last Uptown Olean Music and Art Walk Friday. Walking by is Tony Costa.

Last Uptown Olean Music & Art Walk of season held Friday

October 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The last Uptown Olean Music & Art Walk

The Cattaraugus County Board of Health marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month with somber report.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month in county focuses on prevention

October 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As many as 62 women in Cattaraugus County

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Revolution Rail CEO Rob Harte (left) and Rocketcup Coffee CEO Tom Cullen ride a rail bike along railroad tracks of the former Erie Railroad near Cattaraugus Thursday. There will be pop-up rail bike rides on the next three weekends in Cattaraugus.

RocketCup Revolution Rail Fest to feature pop-up rail bike rides

October 2, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star CATTARAUGUS — It’s a Pop-Up Weekend for Revolution Rail and

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Jason Casper, president and program manager of the West Valley Cleanup Alliance, updates the Cattaraugus County Board of Health on cleanup at the West Valley Demonstration Project on Wednesday.

New company to oversee Phase 1B cleanup of West Valley Demonstration Project

October 2, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Earlier this year, after three years of painstaking