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Ellicottville’s O’Connell named Youth of the Week
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Ellicottville’s O’Connell named Youth of the Week
June 22, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Jordan O’Connell, the daughter of John-Paul and Jenna O'C...
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Ellicottville’s Lafferty named Pitcher of the Year in Div. IV
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Ellicottville’s Lafferty named Pitcher of the Year in Div. IV
June 19, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Sophomore Katie Lafferty was among this year’s major award winners in the CCAA Division IV softball league, officials recently announced. Lafferty was named the CCAA IV Pitcher of the Year after leading the Eagles to a league title with a 9-1 record. Lafferty was dominant in 2026, go...
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Salamanca recognizes top student-athletes with annual awards
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Salamanca recognizes top student-athletes with annual awards
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
June 19, 2026
SALAMANCA — Salamanca High School honored five student-athletes last week with its annual Warrior Pride and Athlete of the Year awards, recognizing th...
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Warriors’ Bradley named to All-League baseball first team
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Warriors’ Bradley named to All-League baseball first team
McCormick wins sportsmanship award
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
June 18, 2026
SALAMANCA — After a 9-12 season where the Salamanca Warriors finished 2-10 in CCAA Division I league play, multiple Warriors players received honors f...
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Sports Trivia
June 18, 2026
Q: Every men's tennis player born in the 1990s have combined for just three grand slam tournaments won. Who has accounted for those three wins? A: Dom...
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Randolph, West Valley school budgets fail again in re-vote
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Randolph, West Valley school budgets fail again in re-vote
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Jun 21, 2026
Proposed 2026-27 budgets from two Cattaraugus County school districts failed to be approved for the second time June 16 after voters initially denied ...
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Area residents named to JCC full-time, part-time dean’s lists
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Area residents named to JCC full-time, part-time dean’s lists
Jun 19, 2026
Several area residents were named to the SUNY Jamestown Community College full-time and part-time dean’s lists for academic excellence during the spri...
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Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scams
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Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scams
By JIM ECKSTROM Special to the Press 
Jun 19, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office on June 18 issued warnings to  residents about two separate phone scams, including one in whic...
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New York finalizes new deer hunting regs — with 2nd buck tag system
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New York finalizes new deer hunting regs — with 2nd buck tag system
By JIM ECKSTROM Special to the Press 
Jun 18, 2026
Several proposed deer hunting regulations announced earlier this year will take effect for the 2026-27 hunting seasons, with new regulations designed ...
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Old Times Remembered for June 18-24
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Old Times Remembered for June 18-24
Jun 18, 2026
150 Years June 22, 1876: (SALAMANCA —) At a meeting of the members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, of this place, Sunday evening (June 18), it was dec...
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Out & About
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Out & About
Jun 17, 2026
To add an event, email the details to salamancapress@gmail.com. Include "Out & About" in email subject line. June 20 – Mudslide at Holiday Valley. A m...
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Cattaraugus County Museum to host program on KA-BAR Knives
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Cattaraugus County Museum to host program on KA-BAR Knives
Jun 17, 2026
MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum’s “Summer at the Stone House” event series continues its 2026 schedule Thursday, June 25, with a presentation ...
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A fresh coat of paint for the Ashford Historical Society
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A fresh coat of paint for the Ashford Historical Society
Jun 17, 2026
WEST VALLEY — West Valley Cleanup Alliance (WVCA) recently donated money to the Ashford Historical Society in support of their mission. Employees from...
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Police Reports
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Police Reports
Jun 17, 2026
Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office COLDSPRING — Richard W. Case, 55, of Little Valley, was charged at 6:46 p.m. June 8 with driving while intoxicated...
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Search warrant leads to arrest of 3 on drug-related charges
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Search warrant leads to arrest of 3 on drug-related charges
Jun 11, 2026
DELEVAN — Three people face multiple drug-related charges following the execution of a search warrant, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff's Office reporte...
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Police Reports
Jun 10, 2026
Salamanca Police May 20, no time provided, Cody Wyatt, 36, of Ellicottville, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Salamanca City Court. Wyatt...
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Two arrested in alleged FTC scam in Cattaraugus County
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Two arrested in alleged FTC scam in Cattaraugus County
Jun 07, 2026
PERRYSBURG — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, June 5, arrested two men — both reported to be undocumented immigrants — who were alle...
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Reveling in its cheese, ‘Masters of the Universe’ returns to the big screen
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Reveling in its cheese, ‘Masters of the Universe’ returns to the big screen
By By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
June 9, 2026
The history of movies based on toys is a fascinating, albeit comparatively short, one. The very first was Richard Williams’ animated feature “Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure,” released in 1977. The first live-action movie, based on a board game, was 1985’s “Clue,” featuring an ensemble cast ...
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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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Spots filling fast for 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
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Spots filling fast for 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
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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Ohi:yo’ Art Market a huge success at casino
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
Kellen’s Pressing Issue
June 18, 2026
Passion for journalism If you turn to B-4 in this week’s Press, we are featuring two pages of The Warrior graduation section, the final products from ...
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Henry’s Pressing Issue
June 18, 2026
Betting on Uzbekistan Generally, I don’t gamble. The risk feels like it outweighs the reward, and I’m usually pretty cautious with money. But somethin...
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Deb’s Pressing Issue
June 18, 2026
Time Capsule 500 As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday and the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are alr...
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Opinion
Kellen’s Pressing Issue
June 11, 2026
A first listen YouTube is a pretty amazing treasure trove of entertainment. It’s estimated that over 720,000 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube ev...
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