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Walkable Olean IV work begins on South Union Street Wednesday
By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Work got underway on the

DEC creates Blue Hill State Forest in Town of Yorkshire, first since ’63
By RICK MILLER Olean Star YORKSHIRE — Cattaraugus County has a newly-designated

Panthers dominate Salamanca War Wolves, look toward bright future
By HUNTER O. LYLE SALAMANCA – After suffering a loss last week, the

Chuck Pollock: Why one bad loss doesn’t wreck a fast start by the Bills
A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist, Wellsville Sun,

Pollock: There was nothing ‘super” about the Eagles 40-22 win over Kansas City for Super Bowl LIX
Share: A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Wellsville Sun Senior Sports Columnist We waited five months for that? There was nothing “super” about Super Bowl LIX. How would you like to

HS Weekend Wrap: Salamanca girls T&F take eighth, boys 12th in Section 6 Class C Championships; Portville boys hoops bounce back against Ellicottville
Salamanca girls take eighth at Section 6 Class C Championship, boys finish 12th HOUGHTON — Despite not being at its full strength, the Salamanca girls track and field team collected

Bona men’s hoops fall to George Washington 62-52 behind lackluster physicality, rebounding
By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — When a team has a player ranked in the top 15 for offensive rebounds per game nationally, the battle of the boards will

Virginia M. Hemmerly
September 8, 1923 – February 6, 2025 Allegany, NY Virginia M. Hemmerly, 101, a lifelong resident of Olean and formerly of North 15th Street, passed away Thursday (February 6, 2025)
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Charges arising out City Council meeting dismissed in the interests of justice; Carlos Andres detained by ICE

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Stuart “Michael” Bowles

Patrick C. Campbell Jr

Thursday Roundup: Gators softball, Bradford tennis pick up wins; Salamanca lax drops to 0-2




