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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Ellicottville erases 22-point deficit, tops Gowanda
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 27, 2026
GOWANDA — The Ellicottville boys basketball team found itself trailing by 22 points with six minutes left in the second quarter. And still, as he look...
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Crouse’s career night lifts Salamanca Past Allegany-Limestone
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
Feb 26, 2026
SALAMANCA — Freshman Ella Crouse scored a career-high 25 points, and third seeded Salamanca eliminated sixth seeded Allegany-Limestone, 66-49, in the ...
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Defense fuels Ellicottville past Maple Grove
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 25, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — A.J. Myers notched 16 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals to key the Ellicottville boys basketball team to a victory...
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Warriors secure first-round win, to host A-L in quarters
Basketball, Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, ...
Feb 24, 2026
SALAMANCA — Ella Crouse (4 steals) and Liana Jimerson both collected 14 points and four rebounds to lead the Salamanca girls basketball team to a 66-4...
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Salamanca takes care of JFK 65-49
Basketball, Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, ...
Feb 21, 2026
SALAMANCA — Payton Bradley piled up 24 points to propel Salamanca to a first-round playoff triumph Friday. Carlton Farmer registered 12 points while P...
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Ellicottville rallies past Panama in season finale
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Feb 18, 2026
PANAMA — A.J. Myers piled up 18 points, including a 9-for-10 effort at the free throw line, and Ellicottville exploded for 27 fourth-quarter points to...
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Bridging generations on the mat
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports
Henry Buchan 
Feb 17, 2026
OLEAN — Rich Morton knows wrestling history. He competed at Ithaca College in the late 1970s and spent 41 years as coach for Salamanca’s wrestling tea...
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Bonnies rally falls short as Duquesne delivers late knockout
Basketball, Local Sports, Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
Feb 17, 2026
ST. BONAVENTURE — With 14 seconds left and with a two point lead, Duquesne junior Jimmie Williams pulled up from 29 feet late in the shot clock, hit n...
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Randolph wins another thriller over league champs Warriors
Basketball, Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, ...
Feb 17, 2026
RANDOLPH — After a wild season-opening meeting in which the Salamanca girls basketball team rallied from a 30-point deficit to nearly knock off Randol...
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Myers, Benjamin power Ellicottville past North Collins
Basketball, Little Valley News, Local Sports, ...
Feb 14, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — A.J. Myers collected 20 points, three assists and three steals and Rylan Benjamin totaled 18 points, five rebounds and four assists to...
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Mest’s seven threes power Olean past Salamanca, 73-46
Basketball, Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, ...
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
Feb 11, 2026
OLEAN — Senior Joe Mest buried four first-quarter three-pointers Tuesday night, Feb. 10, igniting Olean (12-5, 7-4) to a 73-46 rout of division rival ...
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