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Helping the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford men's basketball team to two wins over the past week, Jamarion Butler became the second Panther to win the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Player of the Week Award. | Graphic by Hunter O. Lyle

At start of conference play, Butler earns AMCC honors

January 9, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com This past week, Jamarion Butler

Salamanca football gets five names on the NYSSWA Class C All-State teams

January 9, 2025

On Jan. 8, it was announced that five players from

Salamanca girls wrestling team picks up first-ever dual meet win over Gowanda

January 9, 2025

GOWANDA — On Jan. 6, the Salamanca girls wrestling team

Bona men’s hoops sees win streak snapped as late rally comes up short at SLU

January 9, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com SAINT LOUIS, MO. — The St.

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Hoots, Luke and Ange Marino, a country-rock duo from Nashville pitched in at Saturday’s Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert at Bradner Stadium for Harper Grace, a Dallas native and American Idol alum, who was stranded by the airline computer snafu caused by a Crowdstrike update.

Cowboy hats, boots abound at Wounded Warrior concert

July 23, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There were almost too many cowboy hats and boots to count at Saturday’s Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert at Bradner Stadium. The fifth annual

(Eric Jones Photo) West Clarksville sculptor Eric Jones kneels beside a sand sculpture he made at the Allegany County Fair of former President Donald Trump pumping his hand in the air after an assassination attempt at a political rally in Butler, Pa., last week.

Jones’ latest sculpture captures the Trump fist Pump

July 19, 2024

ANGELICA — Sculptor Eric Jones has sculpted in sand the now iconic image of former President Donald Trump pumping his fist in the air moments after an assassination attempt in Butler,

Patrick Miller is excited that Bradner Stadium is new venue for Wounded Warrior Concert

July 19, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In a change of venue, Col. Patrick Miller is bringing his annual Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert to Olean’s Bradner Stadium Saturday. The

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Public Works Committee were briefed Wednesday on the extent of damage from a water leak at the County Center on Tuesday. The building will remain closed until Monday. Committees met at the Public Works Facility about a mile from the County Center.

Cattaraugus County Center to stay closed until Monday over water leak

July 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Center, closed Tuesday afternoon due to a water leak, is expected to reopen on Monday morning. Just before 2