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(Wellsville Sun) Cuba Police arrested two people last week in connection with an illegal marijuana growing operation at the former Farnsworth Cookie factory in Cuba.

Two arrested for having $4 million in drugs at former Cuba cookie factory

October 17, 2024

By Rick Miller Olean Star CUBA — Two local residents

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Portville’s Brady German clears a ball downfield during the Panthers’ 2-0 win over Randolph. German scored the game-sealing goal in the 62nd minute.

Portville spoils Randolph’s Senior Night, wins league title

October 17, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com RANDOLPH, NY – The cliché

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) City aldermen heard a proposal for a $2.7 million upgrade of the Olean Municipal Building's 65-year-old heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems on Tuesday.

New City Hall HVAC system could cost taxpayers almost $3 million

October 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — City aldermen learned

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors met Tuesday to discuss projects worth more than $12.3 million.

New ready-mix concrete plant Planned for Homer Street, Olean

October 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A Chautauqua County

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle The Lady Panthers celebrate after completing the season sweep of Falconer.

Regional Sports Round-up: Lady Owls earn another D9 finals appearance, Olean girls soccer bows out of postseason

October 26, 2024

BRADFORD, PA — As they chase their seventh consecutive District 9 Championship, the Bradford girls soccer team took a step towards the title with a 2-0 win over Clearfield. In

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Keynote speaker Jennifer D. Becker, MPH, told those attending the Lead Poisoning Education Conference that preventing lead poisoning is costly, but cost-effective.

Lead Poisoning Education Conference draws 100 to Seneca-Allegany Center

October 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star SALAMANCA — There is no safe threshold of lead exposure, but young children are being used as lead detectors, a presenter stated at the Lead Partnership’s second

Early voting starts Today, October 26; absentee, early voting by mail too

October 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The Cattaraugus County Board of Elections will offer nine days of early voting before Election Day starting Saturday, Oct. 26. There are two early voting sites —

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Eric Toegel of Millennium Construction holds onto the bucket of an excavator to smooth concrete at the mini-roundabout at East State and Barry streets Thursday.

Walkable Olean III mini-roundabout gets finishing touches, paving done

October 26, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Paving along East State Street’s Walkable Olean III project was completed on Wednesday. Millennium Construction of Niagara Falls put the finishing touches on