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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November 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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Police Reports
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November 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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Local Sports, Sports
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
Local Sports, Sports, Volleyball
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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Football, Local Sports, Sports
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
Local Sports, Sports, St. Bonaventure Athletics
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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‘Into the Woods’ performances this weekend at Salamanca High School
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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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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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What a Terrific Kid!
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Nov 17, 2025
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WVCA CARES supports Ashford’s town notification service
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Nov 17, 2025
WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Cleanup Alliance (WVCA), contractor at the West Valley Demonstration Project, recently donated $1,500 through its WVCA C...
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Randolph’s Oliverio named Youth of the Week
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Nov 17, 2025
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Alyia Oliverio, a senior at Randolph Cent...
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Legislature approves new county attorney, reappoints public defender
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Nov 15, 2025
LITTLE VALLEY — As Ashley Smith prepares for her new role as Cattaraugus County District Attorney in the new year, the legislature has authorized her ...
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Cattaraugus County 4-H announces 2026 Open Horse show dates
Cattaraugus County News, Featured, Local News, ...
Nov 14, 2025
ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County 4-H Horse Program will once again host its Open Horse Show Series at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds in 2026...
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Crime and Courts
Police Reports
Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Featured, ...
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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Police Reports
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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’
Lifestyle, Movie Review, Movie Reviews
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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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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Opinion
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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Opinion
Quitting While You’re Ahead
November 13, 2025
Bye-bye Belichick? With the benefit of hindsight, it seems fair to say that Bill Belichick missed his best opportunity. The 73-year-old legendary NFL ...
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Opinion
November 13, 2025
No punctuation. With the exception of those people who take pride in their written words, the days of proper English have passed. It’s been happening ...
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Opinion
November 6, 2025
Daylight Saving Whine My conscious self might have gotten the memo about Daylight Saving Time, but my internal clock didn't pay attention at all. I us...
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