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SALAMANCA — City firefighters battled a blaze overnight at 847 Front Ave. that has caused an estimated $80,000 in damage. Salamanca Fire Chief Nichola...

ELLICOTTVILLE — The Cattaraugus County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) gave final approval Tuesday to three projects valued at $5 million. A $1 mi...

OTTO — A woman drowned in a residential pond off Traffic Street early Monday evening, Cattaraugus County Undersheriff Bob Buchhardt confirmed Tuesday....

SALAMANCA — John B. Sampson, a U.S. Navy veteran and Salamanca resident, is the new commander of the American Legion Department of New York State. The...

SALAMANCA — The third week of the Summer Playground and Arts Alive programs in Salamanca saw 123 children registered to participate, the Salamanca You...

No Cattaraugus County Republican officials are attending the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week. Former Cattaraugus County Election...

Southern Tier farmers are already feeling the effects of the current drought, with areas of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties getting up to 8 fewer in...

CUBA — Citing time constraints, a Cuba Republican who in June announced his candidacy for the 57th State Senate District has ended the campaign. Thom ...

In early June, the state transportation commissioner accompanied Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the implosion of the old Route 219 bridge over Cattaraugus Creek...

CATTARAUGUS — Jon Sheldon’s sense of humor is evident from the slogan on his business card that says, “My job is for the birds.” Likewise, some people...

LITTLE VALLEY — A three-way Democratic primary race for Salamanca mayor and a two-way Republican primary will be held Sept.13. There are also Democrat...

RANDOLPH — The 82nd annual Cattaraugus County Volunteer Firefighters Association awards dinner Saturday night in Randolph was bittersweet. Friday nigh...

SALAMANCA — The Common Council approved Wednesday the creation of one firefighter position for the city’s fire department, but not without reservation...

LITTLE VALLEY — Like many older residents, Betty and Fred Hackett of Virginia Street asked their children if they’d like some of the prized possession...

LITTLE VALLEY — Bad news for Cattaraugus County’s two nursing homes has left some county lawmakers with an urge to look into selling one or both of th...

SALAMANCA — The trains may pass through only rarely now, but the city’s last surviving train station remains open — just not as somewhere to buy a tic...

A collection of photos from the 2016 Marvin "Joe" Curry Veterans Pow Wow, held July 15-17 at Veterans Memorial Park in Salamanca.

The 82nd annual Cattaraugus County Firefighters Association “Be a Firefighter” Convention was held in Randolph July 15-16. One of the highlights of th...