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Helping the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men's basketball team to two wins over the past week, Jamarion Butler became the second Panther to win the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week Award. | Graphic by Hunter O. Lyle

At start of conference play, Butler earns AMCC honors

January 9, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com This past week, Jamarion Butler

Salamanca football gets five names on the NYSSWA Class C All-State teams

January 9, 2025

On Jan. 8, it was announced that five players from

Salamanca girls wrestling team picks up first-ever dual meet win over Gowanda

January 9, 2025

GOWANDA — On Jan. 6, the Salamanca girls wrestling team

Bona men’s hoops sees win streak snapped as late rally comes up short at SLU

January 9, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SAINT LOUIS, MO. — The St.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This sign is outside the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections office in LIttle Valley at the former elementary school on Rock City Street.

Election Day Tuesday follows a record early county voting turnout

November 4, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Election Day voting will be conducted from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at all 55 Cattaraugus County election districts. Early voting,

(Photo Provided) John Balacki of the Olean Downtown Beautification Group (left) was presented a plaque for Volunteer of the Year by Olean Mayor Bill Aiello recently.

John Balacki of Downtown Beautification Group named ‘Volunteer of the Year’

November 4, 2024

OLEAN — John Balacki has been named “Volunteer of the Year” by Mayor Bill Aiello. The mayor held a Volunteer Appreciation Pizza Party at the John J. Ash Community Center

Buffalo Bills’ General Manager Brandon Beane hugs Bills kicker Tyler Bass in the lockerroom after the victory on Sunday against Miami. After missing an extra point, the was how Lucas Havrisik was on the practice squad. After the game, Chuck Pollock points out, Bass is 18-of-21 on field goals this season. Bill Wippert photo/Buffalo Bills

Bass vindicated by franchise-record 61-yard game-winner as Buffalo Bills beat Miami, 30-27

November 4, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun, Olean Star November 4, 2024 Talk about vindication. It’s been a tough few months for Tyler Bass. The Bills’ 27-year-old place-kicker has

Mariam A. Ordway

November 4, 2024

February 8, 1957 – October 30, 2024 Mariam A. Ordway, 67, of Salamanca, NY, died Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the Salamanca Rehabilitation & Nursing Center following a long illness.