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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) The Hoots, Luke and Ange Marino, a country-rock duo from Nashville pitched in at Saturday’s Southern Tier Wounded Warrior concert at Bradner Stadium for Harper Grace, a Dallas native and American Idol alum, who was stranded by the airline computer snafu caused by a Crowdstrike update.

Cowboy hats, boots abound at Wounded Warrior concert

July 23, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — There were almost too

(Eric Jones Photo) West Clarksville sculptor Eric Jones kneels beside a sand sculpture he made at the Allegany County Fair of former President Donald Trump pumping his hand in the air after an assassination attempt at a political rally in Butler, Pa., last week.

Jones’ latest sculpture captures the Trump fist Pump

July 19, 2024

ANGELICA — Sculptor Eric Jones has sculpted in sand the now

Patrick Miller is excited that Bradner Stadium is new venue for Wounded Warrior Concert

July 19, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — In a change

(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Members of the Cattaraugus County Legislature’s Public Works Committee were briefed Wednesday on the extent of damage from a water leak at the County Center on Tuesday. The building will remain closed until Monday. Committees met at the Public Works Facility about a mile from the County Center.

Cattaraugus County Center to stay closed until Monday over water leak

July 18, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus

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