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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Cattaraugus County Administrator Jack Searles sits behind his desk in Olean. Searles is planning to step down in June and retire after almost 22 years in the post. He is in his 46th year of working for the county.

Jack Searles to step down as county administrator in June

April 9, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County Administrator John “Jack” Searles plans to tell county

City of Olean

Common Council to vote on $19.8 million city budget Tuesday

April 8, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Finance Committee Chairman Sonya McCall hopes to pass the 2025-26

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) State Sen. George Borrello (at podium) speaks at a press conference by Republican state lawmakers from Western New York over plans for early release of some non-violent inmates due to correctional facilities staffing shortages. On the left are Assemblymen David DiPietro and Paul Bologna. Senate Minority Leader Robert Ort is on the right.

Republican lawmakers blast plan for inmates early release

April 6, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — Republican state lawmakers from Western New York blasted state

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Demonstrators line East State Street in front of Lincoln Park Saturday following a similar anti-Trump protest on West State Street earlier.

Two Olean demonstrations draw almost 300 Trump protestors

April 6, 2025

Rick Miller Olean Star Sign-waving demonstrators protesting a number of President Trump’s potential cuts including

(Olean YouTube Channel) Carlos Andres, 43, of Salamanca, is led from the March 25 Olean Common Council meeting where he was charged with disorderly conduct. He was to appear in Olean City Court Thursday, but was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement Wednesday.

Charges arising out of City Council meeting dismissed in the interests of justice; Carlos Andres detained by ICE

April 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A disorderly conduct charge against a man who attempted to

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Joe Augustyn of Olean spent the first day of trout fishing on the bank of Ischua Creek in Hinsdale.

First day of trout fishing is a dwindling tradition

April 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star For decades, Joe Augustyn of Olean has been among the Cattaraugus County

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Sister Margaret Carney, St. Bonaventure University president emeritus, delivers the keynote address at the university's 165th commencement Sunday in Reilly Center

Sister Margaret Carney is St. Bona keynote speaker

May 26, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Sister Margaret Carney OSF, St. Bonaventure University president emeritus,

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Student speaker Samantha Simon speaks to the Jamestown Community College Cattaraugus County Campus graduating class, family and college staff and officials at commencement Friday at the Olean YMCA.

JCC graduates encouraged at 49th commencement Friday

May 26, 2025

BY RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Jamestown Community College empowers students through mentorship, hands-on projects and

Thomas Asylum for Orphan & Destitute Indians, Administration Building, Route 438, Cattaraugas Reservation, Irving, Erie, NY (VIEW NORTHEAST SHOWING WEST AND SOUTH (FRONT) ELEVATIONS )

Gov. Hochul will apologize for Thomas Indian School atrocities at meeting Tuesday

May 18, 2025

IRVING — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced today plans

City of Olean

Council hears complaints on sewage overflows, park noise complaints

May 18, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Two long-standing issues — sewage overflows into the Allegheny River