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Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges

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Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges

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...

Participants still sought for Fallfest in Gowanda

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Participants still sought for Fallfest in Gowanda

Aug 18, 2017

GOWANDA — Football season is starting back up and fall is just around the corner. With that in mind, Gowanda Fallfest Coordinator Bill Peglowski is co...

Gowanda Sports Report — Aug. 18

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Gowanda Sports Report — Aug. 18

Mark Benton, Sports Correspondent

Aug 18, 2017

Gowanda Central School Athletic Director Joe Bruening held a pre-season coaches meeting on Aug. 10 to go over expectations for all Panther coaches for...

Christmas in Gowanda planning gets underway

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Christmas in Gowanda planning gets underway

Rich Place, Managing Editor

Aug 18, 2017

GOWANDA — It may be the hazy, hot and humid days of summer, but officials at the Gowanda Area of Commerce spent part of their monthly meeting last wee...

Merrill returns home for ‘An Afternoon of Gershwin’

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Merrill returns home for ‘An Afternoon of Gershwin’

Rich Place, Managing Editor

Aug 18, 2017

GOWANDA — It’ll almost be like taking a step back in time on Sunday when the music of George and Ira Gershwin will fill the auditorium of the Historic...

Local artist designs New Jersey quarter

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Local artist designs New Jersey quarter

DEB EVERTS Press Reporter

Aug 18, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Local artist Barbara Fox will be recognized Aug. 30 on Ellis Island by the United States Mint for her most recent design featured on t...

Legislator Mills announces Concord Library fundraisers total $13,195 in 11 years

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Legislator Mills announces Concord Library fundraisers total $13,195 in 11 years

Aug 17, 2017

SPRINGVILLE — The 2017 Hot Dog Roast Fundraiser held July 20 at the Concord Public Library netted $1,485, bringing the 11-year total to $13,195, Erie ...

Salamanca woman airlifted to ECMC, in serious condition after single-vehicle crash

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Salamanca woman airlifted to ECMC, in serious condition after single-vehicle crash

Aug 17, 2017

ASHFORD — A single-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Ashford resulted in injuries to the driver and passenger, the latter of whom had to be airlifted to ...

County shared services study reveals $2.9M in savings

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County shared services study reveals $2.9M in savings

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 17, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County’s Shared Services Initiative Plan with a potential $2.9 million in taxpayer savings is in the hands of county lawma...

Delivering more than just mail

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Delivering more than just mail

Rich Place, Managing Editor

Aug 17, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Over the course of a year, Kevin Andrew walks a distance equivalent of Buffalo to San Francisco, Calif., and he has loved practically ...

Scoby Dam project attempting to balance lamprey crackdown, steelhead access

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Scoby Dam project attempting to balance lamprey crackdown, steelhead access

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 15, 2017

SPRINGVILLE — The $7 million Scoby Dam project is designed not only to improve the safety of the Cattaraugus Creek dam by lowering it 25 feet, but to ...

Federal, state, local officials OK Springville Scoby Dam project

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Federal, state, local officials OK Springville Scoby Dam project

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 15, 2017

SPRINGVILLE — Federal, state and Erie County representatives signed a project agreement Monday that includes lowering the Scoby Dam on Cattaraugus Cre...

Mountain men re-enactors back at Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

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Mountain men re-enactors back at Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 14, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — Nestled in an area of the infield at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds last weekend were a band of re-enactors portraying what life w...

County Trapping Association to host 35th Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

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County Trapping Association to host 35th Sportsmen’s Rendezvous

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 10, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Trapping Association will host its 35th annual Sportsmen’s Rendezvous Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Cattar...

Committees approve county funding for 3 ball fields

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Committees approve county funding for 3 ball fields

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 10, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — After some acrimonious debate, Cattaraugus County lawmakers on two committees approved proposals Wednesday for more than $185,000 in i...

Former softball players put on show at Gateway Park

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Former softball players put on show at Gateway Park

Aug 10, 2017

On a picture perfect mid-summer evening, 31 Gowanda slow pitch softball league members made their way to Gateway Park to compete and reminisce with fo...

Juvenile charged with Jamestown Street arson

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Juvenile charged with Jamestown Street arson

Rich Place, Managing Editor

Aug 10, 2017

GOWANDA — A 12-year-old juvenile has been charged with second-degree arson in connection with the blaze that destroyed two downtown businesses on Jame...

Thirsty’s Pizzeria and More unveils healthy showcase

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Thirsty’s Pizzeria and More unveils healthy showcase

Aug 10, 2017

COLLINS — Thirsty’s Pizzeria and More unveiled its healthy showcase Wednesday, July 12 at its location in Collins. Store owner Kathy LaBelle rearrange...

Gowanda 9-ball team in Las Vegas

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Gowanda 9-ball team in Las Vegas

Aug 10, 2017

GOWANDA — The Erie County chapter of the American Poolplayers Association has again sent a team from Gowanda to represent them in the APA’s World Pool...

Three more county departments move to former school

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Three more county departments move to former school

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 08, 2017

LITTLE VALLEY — The recent move of three Cattaraugus County departments into space at the former elementary school in the village brings to five the n...

Cattaraugus Community Weekend coming Aug. 11 to 13

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Cattaraugus Community Weekend coming Aug. 11 to 13

Aug 07, 2017

CATTARAUGUS — The village of Cattaraugus will host a bunch of activities from Aug. 11 to 13 intended to bring the community together for a weekend of ...