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Cattaraugus Co. juniors participate in Empire Girls State
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Cattaraugus Co. juniors participate in Empire Girls State
By DEB EVERTS Press Reporter 
October 6, 2026
Seven high school junior girls from Cattaraugus County attended the 85th annual American Legion Auxiliary Empire Girls State (ALA EGS) event that took...
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West Valley student, 16, killed when pickup strikes tree
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West Valley student, 16, killed when pickup strikes tree
By JIM ECKSTROM Special to the Press 
October 5, 2026
ASHFORD — A 16-year-old West Valley Central School student was killed Wednesday, Sept. 30, when a pickup truck slammed into a tree on Felton Hill Road...
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High School Sports Week 5 Wrap
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High School Sports Week 5 Wrap
October 6, 2026
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL A-L spikers down Ellicottville in 5 ALLEGANY — Ellicottville rallied to make it 1-1 and 2-2 in sets, but Allegany-Limestone took the third set to win it, 25-20, 19-25, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10, in a CCAA II girls volleyball rematch on Oct. 1. Riley Whitmer piled up 13 kills and 25 digs w...
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Written off, DeWayne Carter has become a force for the Bills
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Written off, DeWayne Carter has become a force for the Bills
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
October 5, 2026
ORCHARD PARK — The Bills enter Week 4 against the New England Patriots undefeated at 3-0, powered by breakout performances across the roster. NFL fans...
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Bonnies host VCU in Atlantic 10 opener Dec. 30
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Bonnies host VCU in Atlantic 10 opener Dec. 30
October 4, 2026
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Basketball season draws closer as Atlantic 10 officials announced the 2026-27 St. Bonaventure men's basketball conference schedule....
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Sports Trivia
October 1, 2026
Q: Who is the only active NFL QB to lead the league in passing yards, passer rating and touchdown percentage in different seasons? A: Tua Tagovailoa.
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65th annual Native Foods Dinner set for Oct. 17
Oct 06, 2026
SALAMANCA — The Jimersontown Presbyterian Church will host its 65th annual Native Foods Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Seneca Allegany Administrat...
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Salamanca Garden Club to meet Monday
Oct 06, 2026
SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Garden Club will meet at 2 p.m. Monday at the Riverside Chapel, 134 Broad St. The program includes decorating pumpkins for t...
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Falling Leaves Festival delivers a weekend of fun
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Falling Leaves Festival delivers a weekend of fun
Oct 05, 2026
Jefferson and Sycamore parks were brimming with activity last weekend during the annual Salamanca Seneca Falling Leaves Festival that kicked off Oct. ...
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Olean’s Brantley named Youth of the Week
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Olean’s Brantley named Youth of the Week
Oct 05, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces the first featured Youth of the Week for the 2026-27 school year is Jazmyne Brantley. She is the great-g...
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WVCA CARES donates to Ellicottville school’s Family STEM Program
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WVCA CARES donates to Ellicottville school’s Family STEM Program
Oct 03, 2026
WEST VALLEY — The West Valley Cleanup Alliance (WVCA), the Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management’s prime contractor at the West Vall...
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From a modest beginning, Little Valley Fund making a lasting impact
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From a modest beginning, Little Valley Fund making a lasting impact
By TYLER VENO Special to the Press 
Oct 02, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — When Carol Gloff established the Little Valley Fund at the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation in 2019, she had a simple goal — gi...
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Salamanca Public Library announces October, Halloween events
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Salamanca Public Library announces October, Halloween events
Oct 01, 2026
SALAMANCA — Every year since 1982, librarians, booksellers, authors, teachers, publishers and readers come together for Banned Books Week to bring att...
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More pops of orange and red appearing in leaves of Southern Tier
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More pops of orange and red appearing in leaves of Southern Tier
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
Oct 01, 2026
The second week of autumn has brought more visible changes to the hills of the Southern Tier. The progression of gorgeous fall colors continues across...
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Police Reports
Sep 30, 2026
Randolph man charged in alleged stabbing incident NAPOLI — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of James R. Ashdown, 61, of Ran...
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Police Reports
Sep 23, 2026
Salamanca Police Sept. 16, 11:27 a.m., Karly J. Heintz, 29, of Springville, was charged with second-degree aggravated harassment, a class A misdemeano...
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Police Reports
Sep 16, 2026
Salamanca Police Sept. 9, 3:35 p.m., Vicki M. Waite, 41, no address provided, was charged with torturing/injuring/failure to provide sustenance to an ...
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Perils of showbiz and questionable morality fuels thrilling ‘Primetime’
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Perils of showbiz and questionable morality fuels thrilling ‘Primetime’
By By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
September 29, 2026
This has been quite the year for British actor Robert Pattinson. A performer who regularly chooses the wonderfully weird path for every character he portrays — from mainstream fare like Bruce Wayne in 2022’s “The Batman” to a lighthouse keeper going insane in “The Lighthouse” — he keeps audiences gu...
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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
October 1, 2026
Signs of change At last week’s Cattaraugus County Legislature meeting, longtime county Industrial Development Agency (IDA) board member Joe Higgins wa...
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Opinion
Henry’s Pressing Issue
October 1, 2026
New NBA season If you’re an NBA fan, maybe you’re excited for the new season to start. Probably not, though, if you root for the Los Angeles Clippers....
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Opinion
Deb’s Pressing Issue
October 1, 2026
Fall is fleeting Fall is slipping away from me. I have so many outdoor projects to do, yet I don’t know where to begin. This week could be the last ch...
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Opinion
Kellen’s Pressing Issue
September 24, 2026
Vampires: yuck or yum? Since the dawn of the vampire legend, but canonized in Bram Stoker’s 1897 masterpiece “Dracula,” the night-walking, blood-sucki...
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