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(City of Olean) Seneca Nation Tribal Councillor Tina Abrams scolds Olean Mayor Bill Aiello and Common Council members Tuesday for the city’s inaction on preventing sewage overflows into the Allegheny River in times of heavy rains.

Seneca Nation members scold Olean mayor, council over sewage overflows

March 15, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 30 members of the Seneca Nation of Indians —

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Randolph Future Farmers of America describe their efforts at rebranding local agriculture to members of the Cattaraugus County legislature on Wednesday, Farm Bureau Day.

Randolph FFA members tell legislators how they are rebranding local agriculture

March 15, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Members of the Randolph Future Farmers of America (FFA)

(Rick Miller photo) C.A.M.P. (Committee Advocating Memorial Preservation) officials stand outside the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historic Building in Little Valley in October 2017 after they purchased it from the county. The building may soon be listed on the state and federal Registers of Historic Places.

Decision expected Wednesday on status of historic Memorial Building

March 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — C.A.M.P., the group that saved the historic Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historic

March 7, 2025 emailed endorsement poll

Olean Republican Committee snubs Mayor; descends into disarray as Committee member calls for Chairman’s ouster over sloppy meeting, improper endorsement, online poll

March 9, 2025

By: Eric M. Firkel Olean Star The Olean City Republican Committee met Thursday to meet

(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

SWNY-NWPA Men’s Am Golf Tournament donates $20,000 to Local Foundations & Scholarships.

October 15, 2025

OLEAN — On Oct. 14, the 89th annual Southwestern New York-Northwestern Pennsylvania (SWNY-NWPA) Men’s Amateur

(City of Olean YouTube) Ward 4 Alderman Sonya McCall discusses homelessness issues during Tuesday's Committee of the Whole. McCall is a member of the Homelessness Task Force.

Common Council’s homelessness discussion centers on poverty, mental health, drugs and safe, affordable housing

October 15, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Olean Common Council members got an update Tuesday

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Jessica Davis of Olean has helped organize several Olean protests over Presiodent Trump's policies. She helped organize this Saturday's National Day of Proptest at L:incoln Park.

National Day of Protest Saturday at Olean’s Lincoln Park

October 14, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Voices of the People movement will be holding

Olean mayoral candidates Amy Sherburne (top) is on the Republican and Democratic lines, while Mayor Bill Aiello is on the independent Lincoln Party line in the Nov. 4 election.

Olean’s mayoral race is marquee match-up in county; early voting starts Oct. 25 in Olean, Little Valley

October 14, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Nine days of early voting for Cattaraugus County voters will