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Photo: The Bills defense celebrates another turnover against Miami. Photo by Ben Green/Buffalo Bills

In a short week and down two linebackers, the Bobby Babich’s Buffalo Bills’ defense stuffed a potent Miami offense

September 19, 2024

By CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun and Olean Star Senior Sports

Members of the Olean Common Council talked about concerns over people living in side yard camping tents at Tuesday night’s Public Safety Committee meeting. From left are Aldermen David Anastasia, D-Ward 7; Vernon Robinson Jr., I-Ward 6, and Sonja McCall, D-Ward 4.

Alderman raise concerns over side yard camping tents in City

September 19, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Concerns were raised over camping

Salamanca vs Randolph Boys Soccer 9-18-24

Salamanca/Cattaraugus Little Valley Picks up First Win in Boys Soccer

September 19, 2024

The Salamanca Boys soccer team picked up their first win

Cuba-Rushford vs Catt/LV 9-7-24 (Photo; Jason Wick)

Week 6 CCMFL Midget League Results

September 18, 2024

Week 6 saw the undefeated Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines bring their record

Star photo by Daniella Langianese. The Tri-County Arts Council building on West State Street in Olean is showcasing art by Denise Drummond and Joseph Grice through June 15.

Barbara Fox gallery opening at Tri-County Arts Council

July 10, 2024

Olean Star – OLEAN- The Tri-County Arts Council presents “An Artistic Journey, From watercolors to oils and back again” by Barbara Fox, from July 12 – August 30 in the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Olean alderman voted 4-3 to add $205,000 for paving the section of South Union Street in Walkable Olean IV, by taking the cost from the $2.9 million project’s contingency. The project includes a roundabout at South Union and Greene streets.

Olean alderman vote 4-3 for Walkable Olean IV paving

July 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER OLEAN Star OLEAN — The Olean Common Council reluctantly agreed Tuesday to a $200,000 change order for Walkable Olean IV, the South Union Street project that includes

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) John Burrell, the last of the Case Family making knives in his Ellicottville shop, displays a collectible knife is a glass topped rosewood case.Burrell, the mayor of Ellicottville, and dozens of others will be selling their knives this weekend at Village of Knives at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds. Burrell will also be selling knives of his late wife, Sheila.

‘Village of Knives’ celebration in Little Valley this weekend

July 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — The Village of Knives Celebration this weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds is 150 years in the making. In the late 1800s and

Dr. Kevin D. Watkins, Cattaraugus County Public Health director.

Spraying mosquito larvicide in June paid off with big drop in adult mosquitos

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Complaints about mosquitoes in late May and early June and high mosquito larvae counts prompted Cattaraugus County lawmakers to authorize aerial spraying. The