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(St. Bonaventure photo) Captions: President Jeff Gingerich (left) presented Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca and First Lady Nicole Seneca with a framed print of the statement and a $1,000 donation to the Faithkeepers School. Fr. Stephen Mimnaugh, O.F.M., (right) read the Land Acknowledgment.

St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game

February 10, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to

(Cattaraugus County Health Department photo) More than 140 million chickens in the U.S. have been killed in the past year after the bird flu virus (H5N1) was discovered on farms. No cases have been reported in this county.

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle

February 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases

(Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office photo) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Grimm stands with his K-9 partner Lex, a specially trained German shepherd, outside the Sheriff's Office in Little Valley. The Seneca Nation donated funding for the department's latest K-9.

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog

February 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than

February 10, 2025

As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department

Jacqueline E. Gigliotti “Jackie”

March 17, 2025

July 6, 1939 – March 14, 2025 Portville- Jacqueline E. Gigliotti, of Pleasant Acres Dr., passed away Friday, March 14, 2025, at the Pines of Olean, with her loving husband

Bonnies set to make triumphant return to NIT, host Kent State in first round

March 17, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — A new chapter in the long history between the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team and the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is set to

Brandon Beane said “It’s not ideal to have two guys with (suspensions) … Both guys have never had any issues off the field. It’s a tough lesson of where do you get your supplements or whatever happened.” Buffalo Bills photo)

Pollock: An embarrassing week for Bills’ GM Beane who has been at his best in free agency

March 17, 2025

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist It hasn’t been the best of weeks for Bills’ general manager Brandon Beane. Since he arrived in Orchard Park from Carolina in

Ellen T. (Timler) Bald

March 17, 2025

March 18, 1930 – March 13, 2025 Ellen T. (Timler) Bald, 94, formerly of Main Street, Randolph, passed away Thursday (March 13, 2025) at the Dunkirk Rehab and Nursing Center.