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Salamanca's Lily Vogle (6) and Sophia Hodara (13) chase down a Williamsville South attacker. (Salamanca Warrior Athletics)

Thursday Roundup: Gators softball, Bradford tennis pick up wins; Salamanca lax drops to 0-2

April 3, 2025

ALLEGANY, NY – Consistent work in the batters’ box pushed

Olean offense sputters in 3-0 non-league loss to Depew

April 3, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com OLEAN — It was a tough

Portville's Brady German rounds third on his way to home plate during the Panthers' 7-6 win over Bradford. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Mistakes pile up as Bradford narrowly falls to Portville

April 3, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY, NY – Despite a

(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

Cutline: Chuck Pollock points out, for Sean McDermott, with major personnel losses to free agency and a dearth of experienced wide receivers, Buffalo still won 13 games and collected a fifth straight AFC East title. Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills are merely waiting for playoff foe: Broncos, Dolphins or Bengals

January 4, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It’s out of the Bills’ hands. Nothing they do Sunday afternoon at Foxboro’s Gillette Stadium against the New England Patriots (1 o’clock

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean Mayor Bill Aiello delivers his 2025 State of the City Address during the Common Council reorganization meeting Thursday night.

Mayor Aiello delivers State of City Address, pivots to solving problems

January 4, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In his State of the City Address Thursday, Olean Mayor Bill Aiello said it is time to pivot toward solutions to the city’s problems —

Clayton Arlo Brown

January 4, 2025

August 23, 1932 – January 2, 2025 Clayton Arlo Brown, 92, of Randolph, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2025 at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown. He was born August 23,

Helen M. Olshefski

January 4, 2025

October 9, 1940 – December 22, 2024 Helen M. Olshefski, 84, of Bradford, Pennsylvania, peacefully left this world on December 22, 2024, embraced in love and surrounded by her family.