Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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November 1, 2025
SALAMANCA — A city woman is facing murder and other felony charges after a death on River Street on Friday morning. The Salamanca Police Department re...
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Out & About
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December 3, 2025
To add an event, email the details to salamancapress@gmail.com. Include "Out & About" in email subject line. Dec. 5 – Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas a...
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Celebrate a ‘Country Christmas’ in Randolph this Saturday
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By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
December 3, 2025
RANDOLPH — Experience the holiday season at Randolph’s “Country Christmas” this Saturday when the community gathers to enjoy a full day of activities ...
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Police Reports
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December 3, 2025
Salamanca Police Nov. 19, 6:05 p.m., Brandon M. Light, 20, of Kill Buck, was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehi...
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Bonnies grab CSU Invitational finale over Valparaiso 87-55
Local Sports, Sports, St. Bonaventure Athletics
December 2, 2025
CLEVELAND — The St. Bonaventure University women's basketball team scored an 87-55 win over Valparaiso Saturday afternoon in the finale of the CSU Invitational. "I thought this week was really good for us," Bona coach Jim Crowley said. "We played different opponents who had a good chance to scout us...
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Bowen, Bench lift Bonnies past FAU to improve to 7–1
Local Sports, Sports, St. Bonaventure Athletics
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
December 1, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — With the Bonnies reeling and holding onto a single possession lead in the final seconds on Sunday, they got the play they needed fro...
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Local Sports, Sports
November 29, 2025
Q: On Saturday, Indiana will have a chance to be crowned big ten champions in football when they play Ohio State. When is the most recent time that In...
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Local Sports, Sports
November 26, 2025
Monday, Dec. 1 CLV Boys Basketball vs. Cassadaga Valley, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2  CLV Girls Basketball vs. Falconer, 6:30 p.m. Salamanca Girls Baske...
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Drake’s clutch heroics improve Bonnies to 5-0
Local Sports, Sports, St. Bonaventure Athletics
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
November 23, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — With two and a half minutes left on Wednesday, Nov. 19, the Bonnies were tied, having seen all of a 17-point lead evaporate, with mo...
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McCarthy’s Irish Christmas is Friday in Ellicottville
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Dec 02, 2025
ELLICOTTVILLE — Get in the spirit for the holidays at Bob McCarthy’s Irish Christmas, happening at 6 p.m. Friday at Ellicottville Brewing Company in t...
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‘Tis the season to ‘Pay It Forward’
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
Dec 02, 2025
SALAMANCA — Determined to help friends and neighbors who are down on their luck during this holiday season, the local “Pay It Forward” group will be m...
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‘Live and let pie’
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By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Dec 01, 2025
SALAMANCA — Amongst the measuring spoons clinking against bowls, scattered ingredients and messy tabletops, seven young bakers were making memories ah...
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Olean’s Sibilio named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Dec 01, 2025
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Mia Sibilio, a senior at Olean High Schoo...
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‘Home for the Holidays’ concert coming to casino Dec. 6
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By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
Nov 30, 2025
SALAMANCA — Feel the holiday magic with an incredible night of music at the Seneca Allegany Event Center on Dec. 6, when four legendary artists presen...
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Sempolinski directs $20K in aid to West Valley school
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Nov 30, 2025
WEST VALLEY — Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski presented $20,000 in unrestricted state aid to West Valley Central School Superintendent Daniel Amodeo durin...
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Smith ready to take on new role as District Attorney
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Nov 29, 2025
LITTLE VALLEY — As someone who has practiced law in the region she grew up in throughout her career, the next role Ashley Smith will assume in the new...
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Local News, News, Salamanca News
Nov 29, 2025
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca City Central School District has announced that the Indian Policy & Procedure Forum, originally scheduled for Thursday, Dec....
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Crime and Courts
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Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Featured, ...
Nov 26, 2025
Salamanca Police Nov. 18, 9:20 p.m., Cory Foster, 36, of Little Valley, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Salamanca City Court. Foster was...
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Police Reports
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Nov 19, 2025
Salamanca Police Nov. 10, 8:36 a.m., Vincent W. Scherrer, 60, of Goochland, Va., was charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a mo...
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‘Zootopia 2’ is a fuzzy, furry adventure for the whole family
Lifestyle, Movie Review, Movie Reviews
By By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
December 3, 2025
When the first “Zootopia” was released in 2016, the world was quite different from the one we live in today. A critical and commercial hit from the start, the story about a police officer bunny and a con artist fox teaming up to take on a corrupt city became an instant classic. But in the ensuing ne...
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Antagonist alien becomes protagonist hero in ‘Predator: Badlands’
Lifestyle, Movie Review, Movie Reviews
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
November 12, 2025
When thinking of some of the biggest science-fiction/action franchises from the 1980s, Ridley Scott’s “Alien” and James Cameron’s “Terminator” movies ...
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East Randolph hosts Memorial Day Parade
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Salamanca Press 
May 27, 2025
Randolph and East Randolph alternately host their annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony. With this year being East Randolph’s turn, the parade route...
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Spots filling fast for 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
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KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 9, 2025
RED HOUSE — Enjoy a weekend learning about all things outdoors at the 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, set to take place Friday, May 30 through Sunday...
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Ohi:yo’ Art Market a huge success at casino
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Salamanca Press 
May 5, 2025
The Seneca Allegany Event Center hosted the Ohi:yo’ Art Market on Saturday. Presented by the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, th...
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Opinion
November 27, 2025
More Beatles As seems to be a tradition now, there’s a new Beatles-related thing coming out on Disney+ this week. Between the remastered and remixed r...
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Opinion
November 27, 2025
Is there anything left? Many people say boxing is the ultimate game of chess. It would only be natural to raise them with chess boxing. Without signin...
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Opinion
November 27, 2025
Give thanks Thanksgiving Day seems to be an afterthought for some people and, for others, no thought at all. The holiday has no meaning for them, and ...
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Opinion
November 20, 2025
Two short reviews This past weekend, I had the joy of watching not one but two new movies in theaters. And while they were both fun, neither of them r...
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