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House Ag Committee chairman to attend Right Thinkers meeting

June 17, 2024

ALLEGANY — House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Mural designer and artist Alex Derrick watches Sunday as his grandmother, Sondra Fox, applies paint to “The Moment,” an Olean mural taking shape on the side of the Sports Locker open West State Street.

Open Painting Day brings out dozens to help with Olean’s latest public mural

June 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The perspective for

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean school officials cut the ribbon to the new playground outside the Olean Intermediate Middle School on Wayne Street Friday. It was part of the turf field project.

Olean City School District officials cut ribbon on 30 million dollar turf field, playground

June 17, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — It was a

This year’s Allegany Old Home Days is set for June 27-29.

Allegany Old Home Days returns June 27-29

June 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Allegany Old Home

John “Jack” S. Bach

March 17, 2025

August 2, 1955 – March 15, 2025 John “Jack” S. Bach, 69, of Salamanca, NY died Saturday, March 15, 2025 at home following a short illness. Born August 2, 1955

Walter J. Holland

March 17, 2025

1934 – March 13, 2025 Walter J. Holland, 90, local character, died Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Olean, NY. Wally was born into hardscrabble circumstances in Manchester, England in 1934.

Sr. Joan H. Dawson, OSF

March 17, 2025

February 13, 1941 — March 16, 2025 Allegany BORN: Joan Helen Dawson, February 13, 1941, in Rochester, NY DIED: March 16, 2025, in St. Elizabeth Motherhouse, Allegany, NY DAUGHTER OF:

Mercedes Johnson

March 17, 2025

August 11, 1934 – March 15, 2025 OLEAN – Mercedes Johnson, 90, of Olean, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at Absolut Care of Allegany, surrounded by her