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(Rick Miller/Olean Star) Former Olean Police Chief Michael Luty’s Hometown Heroes banner hangs outside the East State Street entrance to the Olean Police Station.

Two Olean icons’ Hometown Heroes banners fly outside Municipal Building

May 25, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star OLEAN — Bev Bennett passed

(Rick Miller/Olean Star)An employee of Grindline Skateparks of Washington State spreads soil at the site of the new Allegany Skate Park, now under construction at Allegany River Park on Union Street in Allegany. The park should be ready in August or September.

Construction begins on $300,000 Allegany Skate Park in village park

May 24, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Construction of the

Hundreds of American flag fly on the front lawn of Alan Robison on Kill Buck Road in Kill Buck as a tribute to all veterans, including his late father Willis Robison. (Rick MIller/Olean Star)

Kill Buck ‘Flag House’ is a tribute to veterans

May 24, 2024

BY: Rick Miller KILL BUCK — The Kill Buck Flag

Jeffrey Winton of Chautauqua County, founder and chairman of Rural Minds, a non-profit group that focuses on advocating for mental health services in rural America, spoke Wednesday at Trauma Symposium 2024 at St. Bonaventure University. (Rick Miller//Olean Star)

Rural Minds founder and chairman Jeffrey Winton is building connections for mental health services across rural America

May 22, 2024

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ST. BONAVENTURE — Rural Minds

Portville's Emma Rhinehart (14) tosses up a post hook over Otto-Eldred's Ayla Van Scoter during the Lady Panthers' 39-31 loss on Tuesday. | Photo by Hunter O. Lyle

Lady Terrors hand Portville fourth straight loss on frigid Tuesday

January 21, 2025

By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com PORTVILLE, NY – Taking to the road for their second of three games in three days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team brought home their second

Denis A. Songin

January 21, 2025

March 29, 1936- January 16, 2025 Denis A. Songin, 88, of Randolph, passed away Thursday, (January 16, 2025) at UPMC Chautauqua Hospital in Jamestown. He was born March 29, 1936,

Maureen Kay (Courtney) Mayer

January 21, 2025

June 3, 1958 – January 17, 2025 Maureen Kay (Courtney) Mayer, 66, formerly of the Gerry-Levant Road, Falconer, passed away January 17, 2025 at the Warren Manor. She was born

MONDAY ROUNDUP: Lady Terrors get back on track; Bradford girls win in overtime

January 20, 2025

JOHNSONBURG, PA – Kicking off the first of three games in just as many days, the Otto-Eldred girls’ basketball team cruised to a win over Johnsonburg, winning 49-24. On Friday,