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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

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Salamanca man charged with murder in city

September 27, 2025

SALAMANCA — A Salamanca man was being held for the murder of another person in the city, Salamanca police reported Saturday. Andrew C. Skye, 35, of 31...

Cattaraugus County Legislature holds final meeting of 2020

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Cattaraugus County Legislature holds final meeting of 2020

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 10, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers held their final meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, some who elected to participate via a telephone WebEx sess...

County Legislature approves $1.4M in bids from property tax auction

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County Legislature approves $1.4M in bids from property tax auction

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Sep 25, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers have approved $1,420,048 in bids for the recent property tax auction of property seized for nonpayment of...

Cattaraugus County lawmakers approve changes in refuse disposal fees

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Cattaraugus County lawmakers approve changes in refuse disposal fees

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Sep 10, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted unanimously Wednesday to approve changes in the county’s solid waste law designed to help close a $...

Public hearing set on Cattaraugus County waste disposal prices

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Public hearing set on Cattaraugus County waste disposal prices

BOB CLARK Special to the Press

Aug 27, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — The public will get a chance to sound off on new fees aimed at raising $600,000 for the county’s waste program. The Cattaraugus County...

Cattaraugus County Legislature to set public hearing on solid waste law changes

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Cattaraugus County Legislature to set public hearing on solid waste law changes

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Aug 26, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are expected to vote later today to set a public hearing for Sept. 9 on proposed changes to the county’s ...

County lawmakers vote to oppose Cuomo’s food for alcohol order

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County lawmakers vote to oppose Cuomo’s food for alcohol order

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jul 23, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers voted Wednesday to oppose Gov. Andrew’s Cuomo’s executive order calling for bars and taverns to only serv...

Higher refuse fees are proposed by County Legislature subcommittee

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Higher refuse fees are proposed by County Legislature subcommittee

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jul 17, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County refuse disposal fees may be going up for the first time in several years. A subcommittee of the Cattaraugus County ...

Catt Co.: NY congressional members must push for billions in aid

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Catt Co.: NY congressional members must push for billions in aid

RICK MILLER County Reporter

May 14, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers passed a resolution Wednesday asking the New York congressional delegation to insist on $1.5 billion to $...

County lawmakers meet in Little Valley, Olean via videoconference

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County lawmakers meet in Little Valley, Olean via videoconference

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Apr 23, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Wearing masks, Cattaraugus County lawmakers met in two locations again Wednesday to maintain social distancing among continued COVID-1...

County Legislature meets in two locations via video conference

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County Legislature meets in two locations via video conference

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Mar 26, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Amid COVID-19 concerns, Cattaraugus County lawmakers kept their social distance Wednesday by meeting in two separate locations and vid...

County Farm Bureau updates county lawmakers on agriculture

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County Farm Bureau updates county lawmakers on agriculture

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Mar 25, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers look forward to the annual Farm Bureau visit when they get an update on the county’s agriculture and samp...

Catt. County Legislature records its first 16-1 vote

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Catt. County Legislature records its first 16-1 vote

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 23, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers recorded their first 16-1 vote of 2020 on Wednesday. Minority Leader David Koch of Salamanca, the only De...

Hunt ready to represent District 5 in County Legislature

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Hunt ready to represent District 5 in County Legislature

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Jan 18, 2020

SALAMANCA — A well-known face at CCSE Federal Credit Union in Salamanca and a former Ward 1 council representative in the city, Laurie Hunt is now the...

Salamanca’s Koch will be lone Democrat on County Legislature

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Salamanca’s Koch will be lone Democrat on County Legislature

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 07, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — David Koch is the sole survivor. The Cattaraugus County legislator from Salamanca is the only Democrat to survive the Republican lands...

Catt. County Legislature to reorganize on Wednesday

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Catt. County Legislature to reorganize on Wednesday

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Jan 06, 2020

LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Legislature will meet Wednesday to reorganize for 2020 with Republicans controlling all but one of the 17 seats...

Labuhn reflects on eight years serving in County Legislature

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Labuhn reflects on eight years serving in County Legislature

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Jan 03, 2020

SALAMANCA — For eight years, Sue Labuhn served as a member of the Cattaraugus County Legislature, representing the city of Salamanca and surrounding t...

State lawmakers taken aback by $6.1 billion state budget deficit

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State lawmakers taken aback by $6.1 billion state budget deficit

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 26, 2019

Both state representatives for Cattaraugus County are a little taken aback at New York state’s estimated $6.1 billion budget shortfall. Both Assemblym...

County Legislature Chambers named after James J. Snyder Sr.

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County Legislature Chambers named after James J. Snyder Sr.

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 12, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature Chairman James J. Snyder presided over this last meeting of the County Legislature on Wednesday. It cap...

County Legislature to discuss final resolutions of 2019

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County Legislature to discuss final resolutions of 2019

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 09, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature committees were expected to take up 28 prefiled resolutions on Wednesday — the last scheduled resolutio...

County Legislature to discuss final resolutions of 2019

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County Legislature to discuss final resolutions of 2019

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 03, 2019

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Legislature committees will take up 28 prefiled resolutions on Wednesday — the last scheduled resolutions of 2019 a...