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Ricki Miller/Olean Star The Domestic Building at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds was full of displays including firearms, fishing equipment lazer-cut images in wood and hunting accessories at the annual Sportsmen's Rendezvous in L:ittle Valley Friday. It is open through Sunday.

Buying, selling and storytelling at the Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

August 10, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The three-day Sportsmen’s

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The front of an East Otto fire truck is draped in a black bunting Wednesday in memory of Tim Lexer, a beloved local firefighter and former chief and a 911 dispatcher who died last week in an accident near his home. Police and fire vehicles escorted the hearse bearing Lexer's body from a funeral in Little Valley.

East Otto community honors Tim Lexer, dispatcher and firefighter

August 8, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star EAST OTTO — The East

Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Eric Butler

Acting Sheriff Butler nominated by GOP for Cattaraugus County Sheriff

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ELLICOTTVILLE — Acting Cattaraugus County Sheriff

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Sapraicone (second from right), met with Cattaraugus County GOP officials in Olean Friday. Others from left are Legislator Rick Smith of Olean; County Republican Chairman Mark Heberling and Legislator Steve Teachman of Olean.

Sapraicone visits Cattaraugus County in his bid to unseat Sen Gillibrand

August 7, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Mike Sapraicone sat in

Robin A. Gergel

March 9, 2025

August 3, 1968 – March 5, 2025 Robin A. Gergel grew up in Allegany, loving mother and grandmother Allegany- Robin A. Gergel, who resided in Allegany most of her life,

Alex Charles Freeman

March 9, 2025

April 10, 1927 – March 6, 2025 Bradford- Alex Charles “Dick” Freeman “Loving Uncle” Alex C. Freeman of 26 Oxford Street passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at the

Bertha A. “Bernie” Eisenhart

March 9, 2025

March 11, 1929 – March 5, 2025 Allegany, NY Bertha A. “Bernie” Eisenhart formerly of 4115 S. Nine Mile Rd. passed away Wednesday (March 5, 2025) at Field of Dreams

Tena E. (Wengerd) Coblentz

March 9, 2025

March 31, 1965 – March 7, 2025 Tena E. (Wengerd) Coblentz, 59, of 5464 Myers Road, Conewango Valley, NY, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, March 7, 2025 at her daughter Susie