Salamanca woman jailed on murder, other charges
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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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Butler: Morton enjoying Masters with son in Augusta
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Press 
Apr 09, 2017
His first shot sailed into the woods, hit a tree and came to rest somewhere along the brush on the hole they call Tea Olive. For as involved in sports...
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Great March gets stilted finish in UNC-Gonzaga
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Apr 04, 2017
Monday night’s national championship put a microscope on far too many problems for college basketball, and I’m not even talking about North Carolina’s...
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Hoops run part of Franklinville’s sports renaissance
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Shawn Campbell, Olean Times Herald 
Mar 21, 2017
BINGHAMTON — Something has changed within the halls of Franklinville Central School over the past few years. Boys basketball coach Jeff Haskell has no...
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Looking ahead to WNY Class D football
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Mar 15, 2017
The Salamanca football team will take a step down in classification next fall, but don’t expect much of an easier schedule for the Warriors in 2017. S...
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Randolph goalie ready to go D-II
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Mar 02, 2017
In little more than two years, Jarrett Lecceadone transformed himself from a defender fighting for varsity playing time to a Division II college-bound...
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Wilson: New site details Warriors’ history
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 11, 2017
A nostalgic treasure trove awaits Salamanca Warriors football fans at a new website started by alumnus Aaron Hill. At www.salamancawarriors.com , fans...
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Only more questions for Bills
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jan 04, 2017
It’s starting to feel like a tradition: the ball drops in Times Square, ringing in a new year and a coaching search in Buffalo. Eternal optimists — wh...
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Do the Bills have a plan after Rex and Tyrod?
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Dec 14, 2016
It appears Rex Ryan and Tyrod Taylor will stay in their jobs for the rest of the season, but it feels like we saw the end Sunday. It never speaks well...
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Wilson: Cheers to the Cubs, and down with curses
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Nov 09, 2016
The Chicago Cubs were never cursed, they were just bad. For nearly a century, baseball fans pointed to the “Curse of the Bambino” to explain the Bosto...
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Becker signs with Bandits ahead of training camp
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Oct 13, 2016
SALAMANCA — Growing up in Salamanca as one of many lacrosse-playing kids, Josh Becker had two constant goals. He wanted to represent the Seneca Nation...
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Coustenis, Annis leading Cape Fear to perfect start
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Sep 28, 2016
Recruiting the Southern Tier appears to have paid off for Ryan Deppa in his job as head coach of Cape Fear Community College’s women’s soccer team. De...
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Wilson: Morton takes on head SHS athletic job
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Sep 22, 2016
SALAMANCA — Throughout his decorated career, Rich Morton has worn many hats in the Salamanca athletic department, but he didn’t until this fall serve ...
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Week 3 preview: Frewsburg rematch awaits F/E
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Sep 15, 2016
How high are the expectations for the Franklinville/Ellicottville football team? The Titans just won a game 55-0 and coach Chad Bartoszek still says t...
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Wilson: The absurd and the serious in sports
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Sam Wilson Sports Editor 
Jul 19, 2016
Thank goodness we won’t have to ponder the pending suspension of Tom Brady anymore. Of course, that could be presumptuous on my part. I won’t believe ...
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