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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) These wind turbines in Arkwright in northern Chautauqua County are visible from Route 62 south of Gowanda in Cattaraugus County.

Alle-Catt Wind Energy hearings scheduled for Monday by IDA

December 27, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Three public hearings on Alle-Catt Wind Energy’s

Cutline: James Cook races to the end zone with an escort form Mac Hollins. Bill Wippert/Buffalo Bills photo

Pollock: Bills didn’t play with a sense of urgency in Sunday’s close call versus Patriots

December 27, 2024

A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist

Rhinehart’s career-high leads Portville to 48-34 win over Olean

December 27, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The goal for coach

Salamanca rolls past Bradford 70-40 in DeCerbo Holiday Showcase

December 27, 2024

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ALLEGANY — The Salamanca boys basketball

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Randy Sprague, owner of Sprague Maple Farms watches over a valve that releases sap from the plastic tubing into a tank behind Sprague’s Restaurant.

Flowing sap a sweet sound at Sprague’s Maple Farms

March 3, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star PORTVILLE — Sprague’s Maple Farms has produced its first maple syrup of the 2025 season. With several warm days earlier this week, the taps started running through

(Photo provided) Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski held his first town meeting as the 148th Assembly District representative at the John J. Ash Center in Olean Thursday night.

Sempolinski holds first town meeting in Olean Thursday attended by 60

March 3, 2025

OLEAN – More than 60 people attended Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski’s first town hall meeting Thursday at the John J. Ash Community Center in Olean. “We had a great turnout and

Kenneth W. Kelly

March 3, 2025

August 13, 1943 – February 27, 2025 Portville- Kenneth W. Kelly, 81, passed away on February 27, 2025, at the Olean Pines Health Care Center, surrounded by his loving family

Tracy L. Panada,

March 3, 2025

August 30, 1971 – February 28, 2025 Allegany, NY Tracy L. Panada, 53, of Allegany, passed away Friday (February 28, 2025) at the Olean General Hospital after a recent illness.