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Portville's Aidan DeFazo drives through contact and into the paint during the Panthers' loss to Randolph. In his return to injury, DeFazo scored a team-high 25 points. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

DeFazio shines in return from injury despite loss to Randolph

January 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – In his

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris brushes off contact during the Steelers' 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. | Photo by Alysa Rubin/Pittsburgh Steelers

LYLE: Steelers show contentedness with complacency in loss to Bengals

January 6, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com Well, the NFL regular season

Weekend Roundup: Salamanca basketball collects 20-point win over Southwestern

January 6, 2025

SALAMANCA — For the second time in as many days,

Offense surges, defense falters as Bona women’s hoops fall 83-61 to George Mason

January 5, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com FAIRFAX — Despite an increased output

(St. Bonaventure photo) Captions: President Jeff Gingerich (left) presented Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca and First Lady Nicole Seneca with a framed print of the statement and a $1,000 donation to the Faithkeepers School. Fr. Stephen Mimnaugh, O.F.M., (right) read the Land Acknowledgment.

St. Bonaventure unveils Seneca Nation Land Acknowledgement at Bonnies game

February 10, 2025

ST. BONAVENTURE — As part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen bonds with its neighbors in the Seneca Nation of Indians, St. Bonaventure University formally acknowledged for the first time

(Cattaraugus County Health Department photo) More than 140 million chickens in the U.S. have been killed in the past year after the bird flu virus (H5N1) was discovered on farms. No cases have been reported in this county.

No cases of bird flu found in county chickens, cattle

February 10, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — While no cases of bird flu have been confirmed in local poultry or cattle, Cattaraugus County health officials remain concerned over the possibility

(Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office photo) Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Deputy Justin Grimm stands with his K-9 partner Lex, a specially trained German shepherd, outside the Sheriff's Office in Little Valley. The Seneca Nation donated funding for the department's latest K-9.

K-9 Lex is welcomed as county’s newest police dog

February 10, 2025

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office Road Patrol’s newest K-9 member, Lex, is on the job. Cattaraugus County Sheriff Eric Butler and Seneca Nation of Indians President J.Conrad

Letter to the Editor: Department of Education is more important than

February 10, 2025

As Congress considers H.R. 899, which would terminate the Department of Education (ED), rural communities face catastrophic losses. According to recently released data, New York alone would lose $5.5 billion