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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...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Jan 01, 2026

Hope for the new year I’m looking ahead to the new year with hope. Let’s face it, 2025 hasn’t been a good year for most of us with the high cost of ev...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Dec 25, 2025

Merry Christmas to all On behalf of all of us here at the Salamanca Press and Bradford Publishing, I’d like to extend a Merry Christmas and Happy New ...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Dec 25, 2025

College playoffs To college football’s establishment, talking heads and TV Networks that have deals with power conferences, there is nothing more impo...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Dec 25, 2025

Tree of memories As I decorate my Christmas tree every year, memories come flooding back to me. Most of the ornaments are very precious — not valuable...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Dec 18, 2025

Rob Reiner Learning that Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, were murdered Sunday deeply shook me. Reiner has been a mainstay and beloved creator...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Dec 18, 2025

January 1971 Since Thanksgiving Day, this winter has been more like the real winters from years ago. I will never forget January 1971 when I drove hom...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Dec 11, 2025

Trimming the tree Every year my partner and I put up the Christmas tree, and every year it feels like it’s more complicated than the year before, even...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Dec 11, 2025

Cowbird My winter hobby is feeding the wild birds and watching them from my dining room window. I usually see a pair or two of regal cardinals, groups...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Dec 04, 2025

Social distancing The term “social distancing” became a household phrase that everyone knew and used during the coronavirus pandemic. I think back to ...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Henry Buchan

Dec 04, 2025

'Stranger Things' review I watched the "Stranger Things" finale with my pug on the couch — here are my main takeaways: If I had watched the previous f...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Dec 04, 2025

‘Pay It Forward’ The local “Pay It Forward” group has been generously spreading joy to area families since 2011, so most people should be aware of the...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Nov 27, 2025

More Beatles As seems to be a tradition now, there’s a new Beatles-related thing coming out on Disney+ this week. Between the remastered and remixed r...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Nov 27, 2025

Is there anything left? Many people say boxing is the ultimate game of chess. It would only be natural to raise them with chess boxing. Without signin...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Nov 27, 2025

Give thanks Thanksgiving Day seems to be an afterthought for some people and, for others, no thought at all. The holiday has no meaning for them, and ...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Nov 20, 2025

Two short reviews This past weekend, I had the joy of watching not one but two new movies in theaters. And while they were both fun, neither of them r...

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Henry’s Pressing Issue

Nov 20, 2025

Greatest Hustler in Sports Throughout history, it’s been proven that one of the most efficient ways to gain power, money and influence is to take adva...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Nov 20, 2025

Old books The very large bookcase in my living room is loaded with old books of all kinds. They cover almost every subject including art, nature and w...

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Kellen’s Pressing Issue

Nov 13, 2025

The gales came early Fifty years ago Monday was the infamous wreck of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, the American freighter that sank in Lake Superior duri...

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Quitting While You’re Ahead

Henry’s Pressing Issue

Nov 13, 2025

Bye-bye Belichick? With the benefit of hindsight, it seems fair to say that Bill Belichick missed his best opportunity. The 73-year-old legendary NFL ...

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Deb’s Pressing Issue

Nov 13, 2025

No punctuation. With the exception of those people who take pride in their written words, the days of proper English have passed. It’s been happening ...