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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Giant candy canes line the sidewalk at 660 Main St., Olean Saturday leading to the home where Santa Claus was speaking to an audience of about 250 children and their parents.

Santa wows crowd from roof of Main Street home in Olean

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Hundreds of Olean-area residents and

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Twins Khalib Burney (left) and Khalil, sons of Malik Burney of Olean, sit on Santa’s lap Saturday at the Victorian Christmas celebration at the Fannie Bartlett House.

Hundreds visit Bartlett House for Victorian Christmas, Santa

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Santa Claus stopped by the

$(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Allegany American Legion Ri\tual Team place wreaths on holders at a Wreaths Across America program at Mount View Cemetery Saturday. Volunteers place 456 wreaths at veterans graves.$

Wreaths Across America volunteers honor veterans at Mount View Cemetery

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — More than 80 people attended

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) St. Bonaventure public health students (from left) Ben Vitale, Molly Gipson and Kevin Eberth present their findings on Social Determinants of Health in Cattaraugus County to members of the Board of Health on Wednesday.

St. Bonaventure students share study findings with Board of Health

December 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — A trio of St. Bonaventure

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A cowboy participating in the Ellicottville Championship Rodeo Sunday gets ready to rope a calf.

Ellicottville Championship Rodeo draws record crowds of 11,000

July 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — More than 11,000 people attended the 35th annual Ellicottville Championship Rodeo that ended Sunday. The rodeo draws about 350 athletes from around the

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The new Memorial Trail in the Valentine Flats area of Zoar Valley opened Wednesday. Above is an example of the trail going around a tree, although scores were cut to construct the trail.

New handicapped accessible trail opens at Zoar Valley

July 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star GOWANDA — A new handicapped accessible trail opened Wednesday at Valentine Flats at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area, the New York State Department of

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) An Olean Parks and Recreation Department employee mows the grass at Bradner Stadium last month. The Olean Oilers will host a fireworks program at the stadium starting at 9:45 p.m., Thursday after a game with the Salamanca Lizards and a concert featuring New Wave Nation.

Olean Oilers to host fireworks show after Thursday’s game, concert at stadium

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Oiler’s Baseball at Bradner Stadium, live music and fireworks. It doesn’t get any more Fourth of July than that. The first pitch at

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) A 10-foot bronze statue of astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson was dedicated last week at the Ellicottville Gazebo Concert Series. The music continues this weekend with the Ellicottville Summer Music Festival.

Woman astronaut’s statute dedicated; Ellicottville Music Festival starts Friday

July 3, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — A 10-foot bronze statue of a female American astronaut was dedicated last week in front of the Ellicottville Town Hall at the opening