Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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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WVDP Food Drive collects 9,000 meals for local pantries
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WVDP Food Drive collects 9,000 meals for local pantries
Generosity of employees, partners and subcontractors leads to success
November 21, 2025
WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Cleanup Alliance (WVCA) team at the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP) successfully wrapped up its annual food dri...
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Salamanca High School announces 1st quarter honor rolls
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Salamanca High School announces 1st quarter honor rolls
November 20, 2025
SALAMANCA — High School Principal Lloyd Long has announced the following students in grades 8–12 have been named to the honor rolls for the first mark...
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Old Times Remembered for Nov. 20–26
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Old Times Remembered for Nov. 20–26
November 20, 2025
150 Years Nov. 25, 1875: (SALAMANCA —) The Indians have continued their Councils at the Krieger House two or three days this week. It is rather diffic...
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November 19, 2025
Saturday, Nov. 29 Salamanca girls basketball Springville-Griffith Institute, 9 a.m. Randolph boys basketball vs. Forestville, 10 a.m. Ellicottville boys basketball at Allegany-Limestone, 10 a.m. Salamanca boys basketball vs. Chautauqua Lake, 12 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1 CLV boys basketball vs. Cassadaga V...
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Ellicottville falls to York in Far West Regional
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Ellicottville falls to York in Far West Regional
By J.P. BUTLER Special to the Press 
November 18, 2025
WAYNE — A year earlier, nearly to the day, the Ellicottville girls volleyball team rallied from a 2-0 deficit to earn a thrilling five-set victory ove...
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Bills get the full Josh Allen experience in win over Bucs
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
November 16, 2025
ORCHARD PARK — Sunday afternoon was a Josh Allen masterclass in eccentricity. In an erratic display for at least the first three quarters which includ...
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Bonnies win nail-biter vs Penguins, improve to 4-0
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Bonnies win nail-biter vs Penguins, improve to 4-0
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
November 16, 2025
ST. BONAVENTURE — With the Bonnies looking for answers and their undefeated season on the line on Saturday, they put the ball in the hands of the only...
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Local National Guard soldiers promoted
Nov 21, 2025
LATHAM — Major General Ray Shields, adjutant general for New York state, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard...
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Nov 19, 2025
To add an event, email the details to salamancapress@gmail.com. Include "Out & About" in email subject line. Nov. 22 – Citizen Preparedness Training a...
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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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‘Into the Woods’ performances this weekend at Salamanca High School
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‘Into the Woods’ performances this weekend at Salamanca High School
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Nov 19, 2025
SALAMANCA — From the collected stories of the Brothers Grimm to the Salamanca High School auditorium stage, students in Seneca Intermediate School hav...
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K-Kids celebrate veterans, Thanksgiving this November
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K-Kids celebrate veterans, Thanksgiving this November
Nov 18, 2025
SALAMANCA — For the month of November, the Prospect Elementary School's Kiwanis Kids finished up the activity they started in October — making beaded ...
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Nov 12, 2025
Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office ELLICOTTVILLE — Summer J. Mathews, 44, of Springville, was arrested at 7:45 a.m. Nov. 8 on a bench warrant issued ...
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Nov 05, 2025
Salamanca Police Oct. 29, 3:17 p.m., James H. Donahue, 71, of Salamanca, was charged with driving while intoxicated and operating a motor vehicle with...
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Antagonist alien becomes protagonist hero in ‘Predator: Badlands’
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Antagonist alien becomes protagonist hero in ‘Predator: Badlands’
By 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 often come to mind, but close behind is John McTiernan’s “Predator.” And while all three franchises have had their highs and lows over the ensuing dec...
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East Randolph hosts Memorial Day Parade
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East Randolph hosts Memorial Day Parade
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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Kellen’s Pressing Issue
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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Henry’s Pressing Issue
November 20, 2025
Greatest Hustler in Sports Throughout history, it’s been proven that one of the most efficient ways to gain power, money and influence is to take adva...
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Deb’s Pressing Issue
November 20, 2025
Old books The very large bookcase in my living room is loaded with old books of all kinds. They cover almost every subject including art, nature and w...
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Kellen’s Pressing Issue
November 13, 2025
The gales came early Fifty years ago Monday was the infamous wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the American freighter that sank in Lake Superior duri...
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