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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Hinsdale Central School seniors on stage at commencement ceremonies Friday night.

Thirty-seven Hinsdale seniors graduate Friday night

June 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star HINSDALE — Thirty-seven Hinsdale Central

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Two Allegany-Limestone graduates display messages on their mortar boards at graduation Saturday.

Ninety-two seniors graduate Saturday at Allegany-Limestone commencement

June 30, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Ninety-two Allegany-Limestone seniors

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Portville Central School Senior Class Vice President Delaney Grandusky addresses fellow graduates, family and school staff and officials Friday night on the football field in front of the school. There were 83 graduates.

Eighty-three Portville seniors graduate Friday at outdoor commencement

June 29, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Eighty-three Portville Central

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) These wind turbines are located in the town of Stockbridge in Central New York. Cattaraugus County and Alle-Catt Wind Energy LLC have agreed on a road use agreement for construction of the 340-megawatt wind farm in five towns in Cattaraugus, Allegany and Wyoming counties.

Cattaraugus County, Alle-Catt wind approve road use agreement, paving way for windmills

June 27, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County

Carolyn K. Davis

March 14, 2025

Olean- Carolyn K. Davis moved her address to Heaven on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) . She was the first born of Irvin Demonce Davis and Mildred Mary (Compfort) Davis in

Brian Taylor

March 14, 2025

June 25, 1964 – March 9, 2025 Wellsville- Brian Taylor passed away Sunday ( March 9, 2025) at the Wellsville Manor after a long illness. Born June 25, 1964 in

Louise F. Kolkowski

March 14, 2025

March 8, 1928 – March 8, 2025 Allegany- Louise F. Kolkowski “Gowie” a former longtime resident of N. 15th St. in Olean passed away Saturday (March 8, 2025) on her

FILE: Carrie Drummond scans the floor during the Lady Terrors' first round win over Geibel Catholic. On Thursday, Drummond scored eight points in O-E's season-ending loss to Williamsburg in the PIAA second round. | File photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors’ postseason closes with second round loss to Williamsburg

March 13, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com CLARION, PA – Unable to surmount a comeback in time, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team’s season came to an end at the hands of Williamsburg,