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Corey Holleran soars to the hoop during the Warriors' win over East Aurora on Saturday. | File photo by Spencer Bates

Salamanca torches East Aurora at St. Bonaventure

February 4, 2025

Edith M. Outman “Granny Outman”

February 4, 2025

October 6, 1925 – February 2, 2025 Allegany, NY Edith

Monday HS Wrap: Salamanca girls hoops sees comeback attempt falls just short; A-L girls survive Olean; Salamanca boys breeze by Depew

February 4, 2025

Southwestern 50, Salamanca 45 JAMESTOWN, NY — A 29-point second

Ahead of the game against DuBois, the Bradford girls' basketball team honored their three seniors. Pictured here is Mallory Craig (left to right), Mackenzie Taylor and Alyssa Johnson. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

DuBois, turnovers spoil Lady Owls Senior Night

February 3, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com BRADFORD, PA – After suffering

(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