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(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

(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

(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

(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

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