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‘JR’ Bennion elected Olean Common Council president, succeeding Robinson
RICK MILLER Olean Star Ward 1 Alderman Lawrence”JR” Bennion Jr., was unanimously elected Olean Common
183rd Cattaraugus County Fair starts Saturday; presale tickets now available
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Advance sale tickets to the 183rd Cattaraugus
County lawmakers name Brian McClellan new full-time county historian
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Longtime Cattaraugus County Museum Curator Brian McClellan
IDA approves tax breaks for I&S of N.Y. to expand company to old Allegany Drive-In
By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency approved tax breaks earlier
BATES: Olean, thank you for letting me live my dream
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — Three years ago, I came to Olean with wide
Olean City Fire Department training largest number of recruits in many years
By RICK MILLER Olean Star Last week, the newest batch of Olean City Fire Department
High school principal put on administrative leave, arrested over incident with student
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — An Olean High School administrator was arrested Friday
County fined $148,000 over reporting time of altercation between nursing home residents
By RICK MILLER Olean Star An altercation between two dementia patients at the Machias Pines
New county attorney, Social Services commissioner are sworn in at County Legislature meeting
By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature’s last meeting of
Common Council concerned over date of public hearing on charter revisions
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Members of the Olean Common Council were surprised