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(Rick MIller/Olean Star) Eric Jones works on details of a 20,000-pound sand sculpture along Route 305 in front of the Clarksville Firemen’s Park Friday afternoon. Stop by and see the finished product and take part in the Community Celebration of Eric Jones Saturday beginning at 2 p.m. with a chicken barbecue.

West Clarksville to celebrate its sculptor celebrity, Eric Jones

August 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star WEST CLARKSVILLE — It isn’t every day a community gets

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Ethan Boutelle of Kennedy displays his Supreme Lamb Wednesday at the Cattaraugus County Fair. The lamb will be in the Market Animal Auction on Saturday morning.

4-H Market Animal Auction at County Fair on Saturday

August 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 4-H Market Animal Sale Saturday at the Cattaraugus

Hundreds of kids, adults turn out for Olean’s first Fire Truck Spray Event

August 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The City of Olean’s first annual Fire Truck Spray Event

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Village of Cattaraugus Announces Third Local Planning Committee Meetingfor the Downtown Revitalization Initiative

July 31, 2025

July 25, 2025, Cattaraugus, NY – The Village of Cattaraugus will hold its third Local

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Real Property Tax Services Director Daniel Martonis sees more fairness in expanding county assessments to more towns.

County OKs contracts with 29 towns for assessments

July 28, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — In his 16 years as director of

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski

‘Right Thinkers’ to mark 5th anniversary Monday

July 28, 2025

ALLEGANY — The conservative Right Thinkers are celebrating their fifth anniversary this month with a

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Allison Fiut, an attorney for Harris Beach working for the City of Olean on the redevelopment of the Oleran Center Mall speaks to the Common Council Tuesday. The council later voted to use eminent domain to lift lease restrictions on mall stores to facilitate redevelopment.

Aldermen approve eminent domain resolution for mall to drop anchor stores’ lease restrictions

January 14, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to

(Assembly photo) Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski will hold a town hall meeting in Salamanca Feb. 17.

Sempolinski criticizes Hochul for not mentioning Seneca Gaming Compact in State of State Address

January 14, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALBANY — As Gov. Kathy Hochul was winding down her

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Coni Coletti (right) of Rolling Scones Baking Company, rings up a sale for Carla Keirstead of Olean (left) as Barbara Casey of Olean waits her turn at the checkout at the Olean Area Farmers Market Winter Market at Miller's Farm Market on Olean-Portville Road.

Olean Area Farmers Market moves to winter quarters twice a month at Miller’s Farm Market

January 12, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Area Farmers Market started its 2026

(Rep. Langworthy office) U.S. Rep.Nick Langworthy announced today (Monday) that his Jamestown District office would be closed until further notice after repeated credible threats were made to the ssafety of the congressman and office staff. Other offices including Olean - will remain open while the Jamestown staff will work remotely.

Langworthy closes Jamestown office over ‘repeated credible threats’ of violence against him, staff

January 12, 2026

By RICK MILLER Olean Star U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy announced Sunday that his Jamestown District