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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former Olean Police Chief Michael Luty’s Hometown Heroes banner hangs outside the East State Street entrance to the Olean Police Station.

Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building

May 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed

(Rick Miller/Olean Star)An employee of Grindline Skateparks of Washington State spreads soil at the site of the new Allegany Skate Park, now under construction at Allegany River Park on Union Street in Allegany. The park should be ready in August or September.

Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park

May 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the

Hundreds of American flag fly on the front lawn of Alan Robison on Kill Buck Road in Kill Buck as a tribute to all veterans, including his late father Willis Robison. (Rick MIller/Olean Star)

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ is a tribute to veterans

May 24, 2024

BY: Rick Miller KILL BUCK — The Kill Buck Flag

Jeffrey Winton of Chautauqua County, founder and chairman of Rural Minds, a non-profit group that focuses on advocating for mental health services in rural America, spoke Wednesday at Trauma Symposium 2024 at St. Bonaventure University. (Rick Miller//Olean Star)

Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton is building connections for mental health services across rural America

May 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Rural Minds

CCMFL Playoff Picture

September 25, 2024

Following a 7-week schedule, 6 games and a bye, the playoff picture is complete and the Playoffs are ready to begin this weekend in the CCMFL. The Pee Wee and

Google Maps The Olean Common Council is expected to tap a $400,000 Municipal Building fund to pay for cleaning and inspection of the two reservoirs atop Mount Hermann.

Water reservoirs project to tap City Hall HVAC upgrade funds

September 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Aldermen came to Tuesday’s Common Council meeting expecting to transfer $30,000 from the Water Fund contingency to pay for cleaning and a video inspection of

Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Allegany-Limestone’s Addie Fisher and Olean’s Chloe Stitt battle for possession during the Lady Gators’ 8-0 win over the Lady Huskies on Tuesday.

Lady Gators remain hot, undefeated as they shut out Olean

September 25, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE OLEAN – Facing their cross-town rivals in front of their home crowd, the Olean girls’ soccer team was unable to break their four-game losing streak, falling 8-0 to Allegany-Limestone.

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Portville Girls Soccer Stays unbeaten in league Play

September 24, 2024

By: ROBERT CRANDALL Olean Star The Portville Panthers traveled to Randolph in a battle of the unbeatens in Tuesday’s girls’ soccer match up. In a game that started on a