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Late surge falls short for Warriors in do-or-die loss to Portville

Last-minute interception ends Salamanca’s playoff streak By HUNTER O. LYLE lyleoleanstar@gmail.com SALAMANCA, NY – Having eight minutes left to salvage their season, the Salamanca football team ...
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Alle-Catt wind turbines poised to start operating in coming months if developer meets conditions

By RICK MILLER Olean Star The 83 turbines comprising the Alle-Catt Wind Farm in Northern Cattaraugus and Allegany counties and southern Wyoming County could start turning in the coming months. The ...
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Late surge not enough as Portville’s season comes to a close

With just ten minutes remaining to salvage their season, the Portville boy’s soccer team was on high alert. Sending a barrage of shots ...
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Right Thinkers Republican panelists speak out against socialism at get-out-the-vote meeting

The conservative Right Thinkers group held a discussion on socialism with a panel of four elected officials at its meeting Monday that turned into a Republican ...
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Richard H. Bantin

October 20, 2026 Richard H. Bantin, 93, of Salamanca, NY died Tuesday morning, October 20, 2026 at home following a long illness. Born October 7, 1933 in Salamanca, he was ...
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Louis Nicol

October 18, 2026 Louis Nicol, of Front Street, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, of natural causes. Louis was born on September 15, 1935, in Olean, the son of ...
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Kristyna M. Martynowicz

Kristyna M. Martynowicz passed away unexpectedly Sunday (October 18, 2026). Kristyna was born February 01, 1989, at the Olean General Hospital, ...
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Liberty Renewables announces delay in Hemlock Hollow wind farm in Allegany, Olean and Portville

By RICK MILLER Olean Star ALLEGANY — Liberty Renewables has notified the Town of Allegany that it will delay seeking a permit for its Hemlock Hollow wind farm that would span the towns of ...
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Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday in Little Valley and Olean sites

By RICK MILLER Olean Star Cattaraugus County early voting starts Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Board of Elections offices in Little Valley and the Cutco Building at the Jamestown Community College’s ...
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More than 120 participate in No Kings 4.0 demonstration at War Vets Park Saturday

More than 120 people participated in Saturday’s No Kings 4.0 demonstration along East State Street outside War Veterans Park. The demonstration, organized by the ...
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No injuries in West Sullivan Street fire Tuesday

No injuries were reported Tuesday, Oct. 20, after a fire broke out at a home on West Sullivan Street about 4:15 p.m. The City of Olean Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at ...
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County clerk only contested county-wide election; Ward 3 alderman only contest in Olean

Cattaraugus County has only one county-wide election contest this year — for county clerk. Darrell Klute, the incumbent county clerk, is running on the ...