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Salamanca's Xavier Peters takes the ball down the sideline during the Warriors' 49-12 win over Cleveland Hills. Peters ended with 149 rushing yards and a touchdown in the win. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Warriors rout Cleveland Hills as they eye repeat Section VI title

November 1, 2024

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – A win

Kimberly Ann Lippert

November 1, 2024

August 25, 1963 — October 27, 2024 Olean Olean- Kimberly

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) This sign is outside the Cattaraugus County Board of Elections office in LIttle Valley at the former elementary school on Rock City Street.

Only down ballot contest in county after sheriff’s race in Farmersville

November 1, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star After voting in the race between Sheriff

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Voters participate in early voting Thursday in the gymnasium in the former elementary school, in Little Valley.

Early voting in county on track to double from four years ago

November 1, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — By mid-afternoon on Wednesday,

Salamanca boys hoops roll in Reilly Center, upend East Aurora

February 1, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — Right from the jump, the Salamanca boys basketball team showed that it had not lost a step after playing a game on the

Bonnies stumble across finish line, fight off second-half Fordham comeback

February 1, 2025

By SPENCER BATES batesoleanstar@gmail.com ST. BONAVENTURE — For the first 15 minutes of its second and final regular-season matchup against Fordham, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team had the wind

(Head Start photo) More than 20 children and their families were shut out of Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Project Head Start for the past two days due to an federal executive order pausing federal grants.

Cattaraugus-Wyoming Co. Head Start Program remains closed for a third day

February 1, 2025

RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — The Cattaraugus and Wyoming Counties Head Start Program remained closed for a third day Friday as officials grappled with President Donald Trump’s “pause” in federal

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Traffic moves though the Peters Road intersection with Route 219 and Miller Road in the town of Ashford. The intersection, which now features all-way stop signs and red flashing lights, will make way for a roundabout at the site this summer.

Route 219/Peters Road intersection in Ashford will become roundabout

February 1, 2025

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ASHFORD — New traffic control devices for all-way stops were installed last week at the T intersection of Route 219/Miller Road and Peters Road in the town of