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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) For a second time in six weeks, a water leak has forced the temporary closing of the Cattaraugus County Center in Little Valley on Monday. County legislators agreed Wednesday to pay up to $25,000 to remedy the damage and dry out the affected section of the building.

Another water leak closes Cattaraugus County Center

September 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — A water leak that

Police identify body of man found in Front Street dumpster

September 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Police have identified

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Ward 6 Alderman Vernon Robinson Jr., served as acting Olean Common Council president Tuesday in the absence of Alderman John Crawford, D-Ward 5. The council voted for a 40-year PILOT for a 60-unit People Inc., apartment complex.

Olean alderman OK 40-year PILOT for new 60-unit apartment complex

August 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Harmful algae blooms of blue-green algae have closed Red House Lake and Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park going into the last week of summer. This sign is at the water line on Red House Lake beach.

Harmful algae blooms close lakes in Allegany State Park

August 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star RED HOUSE — Both Red House

DEC graphic Hundreds of acres in the Cattaraugus County towns of Persia, Otto and East Otto would be logged — included large clear-cuts — under a state DEC plan

Zoar Valley Coalition plan demonstration Saturday to stop logging

September 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — Zoar Valley activists plan to demonstrate Saturday near where the state plans to log hundreds of acres of trees — including old growth trees —

Kindt sentenced to 7 days in jail after his arrest in Salamanca

September 21, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Edward Kindt was sentenced to seven days for time served in the Dutchess County Jail for violating his parole and returning to his boyhood home

Ellicottville Goalkeeper #35 in Orange Courtney Marsh (Photo: Bob Crandall)

Ellicottville Marsh Continues Hot Play in Goal in Girls Soccer

September 20, 2024

ROBERT CRANDALL Olean Star Ellicottville Girls Soccer Goalkeeper Courtney Marsh continued her excellent play in goal as the Eagles picked up a 1-1 tie vs always strong Randolph and then

Pollock: Going from ESPN back to St. Bonaventure was worth more than millions to ‘Woj’

September 19, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports Columnist It was the fall of 1989 and I had just hired Mike Vaccaro to take over as