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Photo by Hunter O. Lyle Laney Vincent soars for a powerful spike during the Lady Panthers’ sweep of Falconer.

Lady Panthers remain untouched as they sweep Falconer

October 19, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE PORTVILLE, NY – In a meeting of the

(Photo provided) Visitors to last year's W.I.L.M.A. Wooly Bear Weekend at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in Little Valley look at locally-made crafts for sale from local artisans and manufacturers.

W.I.L.M.A. Wooly Bear Weekend Saturday, Sunday at fairgrounds

October 19, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The 12th annual W.I.L.M.A.

Greater Olean Chamber of Commerce announces James M. Stitt is 2024 L.O.U.I.E. Award recipient

October 19, 2024

by Olean Area Chamber of Commerce OLEAN — Recipients of

Photos and stories by CHRIS BROOKS, managing editor, wellsvillesports.com

Wellsville volleyball with big 3-2 win over B-R Andover-Whitesville soccer wins

October 18, 2024

October 17, 2024 Photos and stories by CHRIS BROOKS, managing

(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.