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(Rick Miller/Olean Star file photo) The Cattaraugus County Fair midway at the 181st county fair in 2024.

182nd Cattaraugus County Fair starts Saturday in Little Valley

July 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — This year’s 182nd Cattaraugus County Fair kicks off its

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) About 120 protesters attended a “Good Trouble” demonstration on East State Street on Saturday. They were protesting passage and signing of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” and cuts to Medicaid and food stamps.

Demonstrators protest GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Saturday

July 22, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About 120 demonstrators protested along East State Street by Lincoln

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former employees of the Great Valley Youth Camp stand around the flagpole and commemorative boulder during Saturday’s Great Valley Town Picnic at the now closed camp the town has turned into a park.

Great Valley Town Picnic proceeds sans time capsule

July 21, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GREAT VALLEY — The third annual Great Valley Town Picnic

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Protesters lined up along East State Street at Lincoln Park last month demonstrate against policies and cuts by President Trump.

Demonstration Saturday at Lincoln Park

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Due to the threat of thunderstorms on Thursday, a “Good

(Olean Star file photo) Col. Patrick Miller is bringing the sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit to Good Times of Olean on July 27.

Sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit set July 27 at Good Times

July 20, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The sixth annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior Benefit will be

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Yellow inflatable tubing is visible in the Allegheny River near the Olean wastewater treatment plant as part of a state project to fortify the flood control dikes near the treatment plant. A crane has also been moved to outside the plant to help move equipment around the dike.

State project to fortify dikes underway near river in Olean

July 20, 2025

Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean received an undisclosed amount of funding from

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