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Town of Randolph Bicentennial celebration is this weekend
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Town of Randolph Bicentennial celebration is this weekend
By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
August 12, 2026
RANDOLPH — Generations of Randolph residents past and present will gather this weekend at Weeden Park to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday. The Rand...
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August 12, 2026
Salamanca Police Aug. 1, 8:34 a.m., Darrin M. Doner, 27, of Little Valley, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance...
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County museum to host evening of folk music Thursday
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County museum to host evening of folk music Thursday
August 11, 2026
MACHIAS — The Cattaraugus County Museum’s “Summer at the Stone House” event series will continue Thursday with a presentation of traditional American ...
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Haas wins 3rd title in playoff thriller
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SWNY-NWPA MEN’S AMATEUR: Haas wins 3rd title in playoff thriller
By By SAM WILSON Special to the Press 
August 11, 2026
Brady rallies from  7-hole deficit in finals rematch OLEAN — Only one Championship Final in SWNY-NWPA Men’s Amateur history has ever required more holes, and few, if any, saw such a comeback as the one Scott Brady pulled off to force a playoff Sunday afternoon. But in the end, the trophy returned to...
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Big 30 softball all-star team honors local athletes
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Big 30 softball all-star team honors local athletes
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
August 10, 2026
The Big 30 All-Star softball team honored a number of local athletes. Among them were Ellicottville’s Ande Northrup, who helped lead the Eagles to a C...
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Fifth year of Salamanca Skills Camps keeps kids active all summer
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Fifth year of Salamanca Skills Camps keeps kids active all summer
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
August 9, 2026
SALAMANCA — As summer winds down, Salamanca's fifth annual Athletic Summer Skills Camps are wrapping up another season of introducing young athletes t...
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Big 30 honors players, scholarship recipients at annual banquet
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Big 30 honors players, scholarship recipients at annual banquet
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
August 4, 2026
BRADFORD, Pa. — Pitt-Bradford hosted a Big 30 Banquet Thursday night, July 30, ahead of the Big 30 All-Stars Charity Classic, celebrating a long-stand...
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Bona women’s basketball announces non-conference slate
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Bona women’s basketball announces non-conference slate
August 4, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE – The St. Bonaventure women's basketball 2026-27 non-conference slate is now official with the release of the schedule on Monday. Head...
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County DSS warns of SNAP scam
Aug 12, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services warns SNAP recipients of scam calls and text messages targeting EBT card informat...
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Student News
Aug 11, 2026
BATAVIA — Christopher Calarco, of Ellicottville, was named to the President's List for the spring 2026 semester at Genesee Community College. CORTLAND...
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Officials see ‘on par’ attendance for 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair
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Officials see ‘on par’ attendance for 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Aug 10, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The 183rd annual Cattaraugus County Fair, which wrapped up on Saturday, was highlighted by lots of new and some tried-and-true events ...
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McCarthy Foundation shows support for Ellicottville food pantry
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McCarthy Foundation shows support for Ellicottville food pantry
Aug 10, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Over the past number of years, the Bob McCarthy Foundation has provided support for many local organizations. Working with the Ellicot...
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Seneca Nation president announces campaign for treasurer
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Seneca Nation president announces campaign for treasurer
Aug 10, 2026
CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY — Current Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca announced he will pursue election as the Nation’s Treasurer, the Nation’s sec...
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Dylan Scott, Montgomery Gentry country-rock 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair
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Dylan Scott, Montgomery Gentry country-rock 183rd Cattaraugus County Fair
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Aug 09, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The sounds of loud, modern country rang out from the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds Tuesday night, Aug. 4, as Dylan Scott took the sta...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent court sentencings
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent court sentencings
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Aug 07, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Thursday that the following people were sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court during May, ...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces July grand jury indictments
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Cattaraugus County DA announces July grand jury indictments
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Aug 07, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County District Attorney Ashley E. Smith Thursday, Aug. 6, announced the following indictments by the Cattaraugus County G...
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Winners named in Salamanca flower contest
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Winners named in Salamanca flower contest
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Aug 07, 2026
SALAMANCA — Winners of the city’s 6th annual flower contest have been chosen. In the flower barrels category, the cannabis wholesale warehouse at 231-...
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Aug 05, 2026
Salamanca Police July 24, 10:36 a.m., Joelle Cooper, 39, of Salamanca, was arrested on a bench warrant issued out of Salamanca City Court. Cooper was ...
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Jul 29, 2026
Salamanca Police July 19, 2:12 p.m., Quinton Jackson, 21, of Salamanca, was arrested on a warrant related to a charge of third-degree menacing, a clas...
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Jul 22, 2026
Ellicottville traffic stop leads to multiple drug charges for Buffalo man ELLICOTTVILLE — A Buffalo man faces multiple drug-related charges following ...
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ pushes franchise to new heights
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ pushes franchise to new heights
By By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
August 11, 2026
Other superhero movie series may come and go, but somehow, Spider-Man endures. With its third — and longest-reigning — live-action Hollywood portrayal surpassing the 10-year mark that has included four solo outings and three other appearances in Avengers team-up movies (so far), the webslinging crim...
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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ arrives in epic fashion
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Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ arrives in epic fashion
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
July 21, 2026
Christopher Nolan is a salesman. More than a highly acclaimed director and storyteller, he’s able to sell audiences his movies by making it seem like ...
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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
August 6, 2026
Box office milestones Every year since the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a never-ending debate about whether or not people are actually going to t...
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Opinion
Henry’s Pressing Issue
August 6, 2026
LeBron James In 2010, LeBron James infamously made “The Decision” to join the Miami Heat, a marketing gaffe that framed him as a national villain. Yea...
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Deb’s Pressing Issue
August 6, 2026
Black Cat Hell Drivers The Black Cat Hell Drivers put on a great thrill show Sunday evening at the Cattaraugus County Fair, despite a sparse audience ...
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Kellen’s Pressing Issue
July 30, 2026
Old dogs, new tricks About three years ago, I wrote a pressing issue regarding the Rolling Stones releasing their first new album in several years and...
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