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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A procession of fire trucks and emergency vehicles escorted the body of fallen Ellicottville firefighter and paramedic to Holy Cross Cemetery Friday following funeral services at the Ellicottville Town Center.

Ellicottville community mourns fallen firefighter Zach Golley

March 7, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Family, friends, firefighters, paramedics and public works employees paid final

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Part of the trunk of the historic Roosevelt-Higgins oak tree that stood in Lincoln Park for 119 years that had been feared lost, was discovered hiding in plain sight.

Feared lost, Roosevelt-Higgins historic oak tree trunk is found

March 7, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Historical and Preservation Society President Steve Teachman was deeply

(Olean Police photo) Theodore Coffie

Feds arrest Theodore “Teddy Tickles” Coffie with a handgun and 20 grams of crack cocaine in Olean

March 7, 2025

OLEAN — Theodore Coffie A.K.A. “Teddy Tickles,” age 54 was arrested yesterday by the Olean

(NYS Health Department) NYS Health Department map of the state shows Cattaraugus County among the lowest counties in the state in terms of measles vaccination rates.

Cattaraugus County’s vaccination rate for measles lowest in Western New York

March 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — As the number of measles cases continue to rise in

Congressman Nick Langworthy

Demonstrators gather outside Langworthy office in Olean, following Ukraine policy change, DOGE Cuts

March 6, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — About a dozen area residents demonstrated outside Rep. Nick Langworthy’s

Rep. Nick Langworthy

Langworthy reflects on Trump speech

March 5, 2025

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nick Langworthy (NY-23) released the following statement after President Trump’s Joint Address to

Wind turbines like these in northern Chauatauqua County, visible from the Cattaraugus County town of Dayton, are at the heart of a challenge by Cattaraugus County to the state Siuting Board's power to override a county road use agreement with the Alle-Catt developer. (Rick Miller/Olean Star)

County challenging Siting Board ruling bypassing Alle-Catt road use agreement

May 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County is taking the New York

Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, Cattaraugus County Public Health director.

Right Thinkers panel to discuss ‘State of Health Care’ Monday

May 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — The Right Thinkers will meet Monday, May 20,

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) M.J. Painting Contractor Corp. plans to begin construction of a $1.7 million facility at 350 Franklin St., Olean, a former brownfield, this summer.

M.J. Painting to begin construction of new Olean facility this summer

May 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — M.J. Painting Contractor Corp., plans to begin construction

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Della Moore (center with scissors) reacts after cutting the ribbon Wednesday to open the new African American Center for Cultural Development at 214 N. Barry St., Olean.

Della Moore cuts ribbon on new Olean African American Center

May 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Della Moore and her supporters cut a ribbon