Local Photo Galleries
Gallery
The roar of snowmobile engines spread through west Salamanca from the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino this past weekend with two days of Snocross racing action, the eighth consecutive year the event has been held at the casino. Thousands of fans gathered in the casino’s east parking lot as…
Gallery
Billy Martin’s Cole All-Star Circus made its 43rd annual visit to Salamanca last Thursday, Jan. 9, offering a wide variety of acts for a packed audience at the Allegany Community Center. Among the featured performers were the Olate Dogs, Sasha the Russian foot juggler, Ivan and his Cyr Wheel…
Gallery
The city of Salamanca Youth Bureau, Salamanca Police Department and Seneca Nation Marshals have once again teamed up for their annual Shop with a Cop event. Each year, sponsors from around the area donate to the cause, giving local police the opportunity to introduce themselves and be a posi…
Gallery
The Pay It Forward group was out delivering food items and toys for area families in need Saturday, Dec. 21. The volunteers were generously assisted by firemen from the city of Salamanca, Seneca Fire Allegany Territory and Little Valley and Cattaraugus volunteer fire departments. This year’s…
Gallery
The third annual Silver Bells Christmas Parade was held Dec. 6 in Salamanca with plenty of decorated and holiday-themed floats and units riding and marching their way down Main Street to Jefferson Street Park and the tree-lighting ceremony.
Gallery
On Dec. 2, local families and friends gathered at the Little Valley VFW to commemorate the lives of loved ones lost at the HomeCare & Hospice Tree of Life ceremony.
Gallery
Hundreds of community members once again attended the fourth free Community Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by the Salamanca City Central School District and Key Club on Nov. 25 at the high school.
Gallery
Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy came to Salamanca Saturday for a high-energy, late-night blues concert at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. Playing to a sold-out events center, Buddy performed many blues classics and interacted with the audience throughout the night. Opening the s…
Gallery
Scenes from this year's Salamanca Seneca Falling Leaves Festival, held Oct. 4-6 at Jefferson Street Park and the surrounding Main Street area in downtown Salamanca.
Gallery
Allegany State Park and Friends of Allegany State Park hosted National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28. Approximately 65 volunteers and park staff took part in the event held annually on the fourth Saturday in September. Volunteers were assigned to designated work sites around the Quaker area. Pr…
Gallery
Pumpkinville's 51st season is underway in Great Valley when the seasonal pumpkin patch farm and attraction opened its gates for the next six weeks on Saturday, Sept. 14.
Gallery
The Seneca Nation welcomed a national and international audience to Salamanca to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow, July 19-21. Said to be one of the grandest celebrations of Native American culture and billed as North America’s biggest Smoke Dance cont…
Gallery
The sounds of country music filled the Seneca Allegany Events Center when Chase Bryant performed Saturday night in Salamanca. Bryant was the special guest opening for LANCO, who performed their own country setlist for the crowd later in the evening.
Gallery
The third annual Celebrate Salamanca was held on Main Street and the downtown area Saturday, July 13, with food, craft vendors, activities, demonstrations and entertainment providing for an afternoon full of good fun and company.
Gallery
The West Valley Central School District held its annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2019 on Saturday, June 29.
Gallery
The Salamanca City Central School District held its annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2019 on Friday, June 28.
Gallery
The Randolph Central School District held its annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2019 on Friday, June 28.
Gallery
The Ellicottville Central School District held its annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2019 on Friday, June 28.
Gallery
The Cattaraugus-Little Valley Central School District held its annual commencement ceremony for the graduating class of 2019 on Friday, June 28.
Gallery
The Seneca Nation of Indians hosted its third annual Heritage Day event June 8 at the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. Visitors enjoyed a full-day of live performances, singing, vendors, food, stories, children’s activities, 50/50 drawings and traditional sp…
Gallery
Students who attend Prospect Elementary School and their families visited the high school last week for the annual Prospect Fun Day. Students could take part in several carnival-style games, including a bag toss, a drone obstacle course, mini golf, bowling and more. Music was provided by hig…
Gallery
The Salamanca City Central School District held a ceremonial "groundbreaking" at Prospect Elementary School Wednesday, June 5 to mark the beginning of construction work at the school for the current capital project. During the ceremony, elementary school students donned hard hats and safety …
Gallery
Art lovers from all over Cattaraugus County were happy to see the return of the Routes to Art Studio Tour last weekend after a several-year hiatus. Sponsored by the Tri-County Arts Council, this self-guided tour took visitors on a road trip on May 18 and 19 throughout the county’s picturesqu…
Gallery
The Friends of Allegany State Park on May 4 hosted the eighth annual I Love My Park Day at Allegany State Park. Volunteers participated in several projects in the Red House Lake area, including clearing brush along the biking and walking trail, cleaning up the garden area behind the Administ…
Gallery
Regatta participants float down Great Valley Creek as they approach the first stop, tie off along the banks and re-launch on May 4 during the annual Great Valley Regatta.
Gallery
The annual Easter Egg hunt held at the Salamanca Youth Center drew a good crowd of area families under a picture-perfect blue sky. In addition to hunting eggs, there were games and prizes and baby animals to interact with, thanks to Mike Morton's traveling petting zoo. Youngsters also enjoye…
Gallery
The inaugural Southern Tier’s Got Talent show concluded Saturday night at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater in Salamanca. The 10 finalists each performed one song followed by the judges announcing the top three finishers. In first place was Samantha Farner, in second was Tim Hollamby and in third…
