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    Reported tornado causes damage in Great Valley
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    Reported tornado causes damage in Great Valley
    June 10, 2025
    GREAT VALLEY — Another wave of severe storms passed through the area Monday evening, with a reported tornado causing significant damage to homes and o...
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    COVID-19 surge pushes county schools past 2,000 cases
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    COVID-19 surge pushes county schools past 2,000 cases
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 25, 2022
    Cattaraugus County schools are experiencing another spike in COVID-19 cases among students, teachers and staff that mirror the omicron surge across th...
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    Cattaraugus County posts record 285 COVID cases, passes 15,000 mark
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    Cattaraugus County posts record 285 COVID cases, passes 15,000 mark
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 20, 2022
    Cattaraugus County reported another record number of COVID-19 cases on Wednesday — 285 — and no signs of the plateau in cases seen around the state, i...
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    Out-of-county COVID-19 hospitalizations now go unreported
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    Out-of-county COVID-19 hospitalizations now go unreported
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 14, 2022
    Despite high numbers of COVID-19 blamed on the omicron variant, Cattaraugus County’s listed hospitalizations have dropped in recent days. On Sunday, t...
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    Nearly 1,000 student COVID cases in Cattaraugus County schools since September
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    Nearly 1,000 student COVID cases in Cattaraugus County schools since September
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 11, 2022
    Nearly 1,000 students in 12 Cattaraugus County public schools have tested positive for COVID-19 since September. Add 343 teachers and staff to the 986...
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    Cattaraugus County ties Wednesday record of 224 COVID cases
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    Cattaraugus County ties Wednesday record of 224 COVID cases
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 08, 2022
    Cattaraugus County tied a record for a single day’s new COVID-19 cases on Friday — a record just set on Wednesday. The health department said 224 coun...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 164 COVID cases, highest 1-day total; 2 deaths
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    Cattaraugus County reports 164 COVID cases, highest 1-day total; 2 deaths
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 05, 2022
    Cattaraugus County posted its highest one-day number of positive COVID-19 tests in 21 months on Tuesday, along with two more deaths. There were 162 ne...
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    44 new COVID cases in Cattaraugus County over weekend
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    44 new COVID cases in Cattaraugus County over weekend
    Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    Dec 27, 2021
    Cattaraugus County reported 44 total cases over the weekend from Friday through Sunday, with no new deaths reported. The state Department of Health re...
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    Cattaraugus County reports more than 150 COVID-19 deaths in 2021
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    Cattaraugus County reports more than 150 COVID-19 deaths in 2021
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 25, 2021
    Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr. Kevin D. Watkins had one word to describe the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic: “Tumultuous.” More t...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 2 COVID deaths; Omicron found in WNY
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    Cattaraugus County reports 2 COVID deaths; Omicron found in WNY
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 24, 2021
    While not confirmed in Cattaraugus County yet, the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been found in neighboring Erie County and is suspected to be here too....
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    County has seen 1,000 breakthrough COVID cases; 12 died
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    County has seen 1,000 breakthrough COVID cases; 12 died
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 02, 2021
    As the number of COVID-19 cases in Cattaraugus County has skyrocketed over the past few months there have been about 1,000 breakthrough cases in which...
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    Record 8 COVID deaths reported Wednesday in Cattaraugus County
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    Record 8 COVID deaths reported Wednesday in Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 02, 2021
    There were a record eight deaths from COVID-19 and 100 new cases reported in Cattaraugus County on Wednesday. The deaths included a 65 year-old woman ...
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    Unvaccinated in Cattaraugus County not rushing for vaccine despite rising numbers
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    Unvaccinated in Cattaraugus County not rushing for vaccine despite rising numbers
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 19, 2021
    Cattaraugus County’s public health director had hoped more unvaccinated residents would be rushing to get the COVID-19 as the delta variant continues ...
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    4 new COVID deaths, 62 cases reported in Cattaraugus County
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    4 new COVID deaths, 62 cases reported in Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 16, 2021
    OLEAN — Monday was another somber day at the Cattaraugus County Health Department as COVID-19 deaths and new cases continue to climb. The health depar...
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    County reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 62 new cases Friday
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    County reports 4 more COVID-19 deaths, 62 new cases Friday
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 06, 2021
    Four more Cattaraugus County deaths from COVID-19 and 62 new cases were reported by the health department on Friday. Cattaraugus County had one-eighth...
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    Cattaraugus County wants to expand COVID monoclonal antibody treatments
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    Cattaraugus County wants to expand COVID monoclonal antibody treatments
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 04, 2021
    The Cattaraugus County Health Department wants to establish additional monoclonal antibodies infusion sites for residents with COVID-19 to try to redu...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 53 new COVID cases Tuesday
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    Cattaraugus County reports 53 new COVID cases Tuesday
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 03, 2021
    There were 53 new COVID-19 cases reported Tuesday by the Cattaraugus County Health Department. That puts the total of county residents who have been d...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
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    Cattaraugus County reports 65 new COVID-19 cases on Friday
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Oct 30, 2021
    Sixty-five more COVID-19 cases in Cattaraugus County Friday pushed the total so far for the month to more than 1,200. Of the 139 county residents who ...
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    2 new COVID deaths in Cattaraugus County
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    2 new COVID deaths in Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Oct 29, 2021
    Two Cattaraugus County residents died of COVID-19 and 87 new cases were reported Thursday. The new cases pushed the total number to 8,198 since March ...
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    Cattaraugus County reports 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
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    Cattaraugus County reports 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Oct 28, 2021
    There were 33 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cattaraugus County on Wednesday. There have now been 8,111 cases of COVID-19 reported since March 2020 — ...
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    119 new COVID cases in Cattaraugus County
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    119 new COVID cases in Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Oct 27, 2021
    There were 119 new COVID-19 cases reported by the Cattaraugus County Health Department Tuesday. It is not a record for the pandemic, Dr. Kevin D. Watk...
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    Salamanca library’s Summer Ready Program begins June 28
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    Salamanca library’s Summer Ready Program begins June 28
    June 16, 2025
    SALAMANCA — The Salamanca Public Library will kick off its Summer Reading Program, “Color Our World,” with a mini carnival Saturday, June 28 from 11 a...
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    Ellicottville’s Marsh named Youth of the Week
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    Ellicottville’s Marsh named Youth of the Week
    June 16, 2025
    The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces this week’s featured Youth Citizenship Award recipient is Courtney Marsh, the daughter of Jason and Nico...
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    Searles ready for next adventure after 45 years in Cattaraugus County government
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    Searles ready for next adventure after 45 years in Cattaraugus County government
    Kellen Quigley 
    June 14, 2025
    OLEAN — For nearly 46 years of governmental operations in Cattaraugus County — through major technology changes, new building projects, historical cel...
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    Randolph Cemetery receives historical recognition with Pomeroy Foundation marker
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    Randolph Cemetery receives historical recognition with Pomeroy Foundation marker
    June 13, 2025
    RANDOLPH — A new roadside historical marker from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation has been installed at the entrance to the Randolph Cemetery, docume...
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    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
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    Free Goodskills Career Builder training program coming to Salamanca
    Kellen Quigley 
    June 13, 2025
    SALAMANCA — Goodwill of Western New York is planning an upcoming session of its Goodskills Career Builder training program in Salamanca. The training ...
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    Voter registration deadline is this Saturday; early voting to begin
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    Voter registration deadline is this Saturday; early voting to begin
    June 12, 2025
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Election Commissioners Kevin Burleson and Cortney Spittler announced that this Saturday is the last day to register...
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