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Salamanca rolls past AA Niagara-Wheatfield 64-39 after second-half offensive deluge

January 7, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA — Entering the halftime interval with

Otto-Eldred's Addie Bell goes up for a layup in the Lady Terrors' win over Jamestown on Saturday, Dec. 28. On Tuesday, Bell was one of five Lady Terrors to end in double-digit scoring in their win over Smethport. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors blow out Smethport by 47 for sixth straight win

January 7, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com DUKE CENTER, PA – Using

Rovena Watt Abrams

January 7, 2025

October 31, 1924 – January 6, 2025 It is with

Bona women’s hoops looking for change in fortunes against visiting SLU

January 7, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Two teams currently at

(Facebook) Olean Police and firefighters responded Tuesday night to a drive-by shooting on Seneca Avenue.

Eleven-year-old Olean boy shot in leg in Seneca Avenue drive-by shooting

October 16, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star UPDATE – OLEAN — An 11-year-old boy was shot in the leg in a backyard in the 1300 block of Seneca Avenue about 6:15 p.m. Tuesday. The

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Linda Mecca (right) removes a cover from the memorial for her husband Trooper Joseph J. Mecca Jr., is a memorial dedication ceremony Sunday in front of the Olean State Police Substation on Homer Street in Olean. Retired Sgt. Heidi Riley had just unveiled a memorial to her late husband Trooper Ross M. Riley. Both troopers' deaths were in the line of duty.

Memorial to fallen state troopers dedicated outside Olean substation

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Nearly 100 people attended the unveiling and dedication of a memorial to fallen New York State Troopers from the Olean Substation outside SP Olean on

(Facebook photo) An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted shotgun wound after crashing his pickup truck into the front of the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Oil Springs Territory.

Allegany county man crashes truck into casino, dies from shotgun blast

October 15, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star An Allegany County man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he crashed his pickup truck into the Seneca Gaming and Entertainment casino on the Seneca Nation’s

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Otto-Eldred’s Carrie Drummond celebrates with her teammates after a kill during the Lady Terror’s sweep of Smethport.

Lady Terrors breeze by Lady hubbers, eye league banner

October 15, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE DUKE CENTER, PA – As they blaze through the final weeks of the regular season, the Otto-Eldred volleyball team picked up another clean sweep, this time