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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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    Cattaraugus County Court report from Jan. 3
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    Cattaraugus County Court report from Jan. 3
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 06, 2023
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Court Judge Ronald Ploetz on Jan. 3 sentenced Benjamin W. Burroughs, 27, of Ellicottville, to 364 days in the count...
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    2 sentenced in drug-related cases in Cattaraugus County Court
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    2 sentenced in drug-related cases in Cattaraugus County Court
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 22, 2022
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Court Judge Ronald Ploetz sentenced two county residents on separate drug-related charges on Dec. 19. District Atto...
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    Klute wins county clerk race; redistricting plan approved
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    Klute wins county clerk race; redistricting plan approved
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Nov 09, 2022
    LITTLE VALLEY — Acting Cattaraugus County Clerk Darrell Klute won a four-year term as county clerk in Tuesday’s voting. He defeated Kristin Sledge-Whi...
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    Heberling succeeds Keis as county GOP chairman
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    Heberling succeeds Keis as county GOP chairman
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Sep 23, 2022
    ELLICOTTVILLE — Mark Haberling of Farmersville was elected by the Cattaraugus County Republican Committee to succeed Robert C. Keis Sr. as chairman. H...
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    Marsh sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2020 death of Chad Skoken
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    Marsh sentenced to 18 years in prison in 2020 death of Chad Skoken
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jul 30, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — A 31-year-old Salamanca man convicted of first-degree assault in the strangulation death of Chad Skoken in 2020 was sentenced to 18 ye...
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    Salamanca woman sentenced to probation in attempted assault
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    Salamanca woman sentenced to probation in attempted assault
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jul 26, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca woman pleaded guilty in Cattaraugus County Court last week to second-degree attempted assault. Deana E. Jimerson, 46, of S...
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    East Otto man sentenced to probation after completing Drug Court
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    East Otto man sentenced to probation after completing Drug Court
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jun 10, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — An East Otto man was sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court Monday to three years’ probation and a one year conditional discharge for h...
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    Salamanca man pleads guilty to escape
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    Salamanca man pleads guilty to escape
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Mar 06, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca man pleaded guilty in Cattaraugus County Court Monday to third-degree escape, a class A misdemeanor, and third-degree crim...
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    Cattaraugus County Court: Salamanca man sentenced to state prison on weapons charge
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    Cattaraugus County Court: Salamanca man sentenced to state prison on weapons charge
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Feb 03, 2021
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca man was sentenced in Cattaraugus County Court on Monday to 1½ to 3 years in state prison for attempted weapons possession....
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    Salamanca man sentenced to year in county jail for making meth
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    Salamanca man sentenced to year in county jail for making meth
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Dec 26, 2020
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca man was sentenced Monday in Cattaraugus County Court to one year in the county jail for manufacturing methamphetamine. Dal...
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    Salamanca murder part of drug-related robbery, District Attorney says
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    Salamanca murder part of drug-related robbery, District Attorney says
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Jan 03, 2019
    LITTLE VALLEY — Prosecutors are alleging last month’s fatal stabbing in Salamanca occurred during a drug-related robbery. Cattaraugus County District ...
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    Salamanca stabbing suspect back in NY, arraigned on murder charges
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    Salamanca stabbing suspect back in NY, arraigned on murder charges
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Jan 01, 2019
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Salamanca man appeared in a local court New Year’s Eve for the first time since authorities allege he stabbed a man to death and the...
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    Ellicottville shooter posts bond, victim still critical
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    Ellicottville shooter posts bond, victim still critical
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Dec 14, 2018
    ELLICOTTVILLE — The man who was shot nearly two weeks ago after a downtown Ellicottville bar fight remains in critical condition, while the man who sh...
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    Bail set for elderly South Dayton man charged with killing son
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    Bail set for elderly South Dayton man charged with killing son
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Nov 28, 2018
    LITTLE VALLEY — During what was his first Cattaraugus County Court appearance since being charged with murdering his son, Richard L. Tyma Sr. sat in a...
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    Taylor to serve 4 to 12 years for Salamanca crash
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    Taylor to serve 4 to 12 years for Salamanca crash
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Oct 18, 2018
    LITTLE VALLEY — Damion R. Taylor, wearing black-and-white striped jail clothing with his hands cuffed and ankles shackled, faced Alexandrea L. Kindt’s...
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    Max of 5 years for driver who killed Salamanca town officials
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    Max of 5 years for driver who killed Salamanca town officials
    Tom Dinki | Special to The Press 
    Sep 11, 2018
    LITTLE VALLEY — A Cattaraugus man’s decision to drive drunk in treacherous road conditions cost the town of Salamanca its leaders and a local family i...
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    Attorney: NY violates 2nd Amendment with SAFE Act
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    Attorney: NY violates 2nd Amendment with SAFE Act
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    May 02, 2017
    SALAMANCA — A Second Amendment rights attorney says a secret database used by New York State Police to seek confiscation of an individual’s guns under...
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    Undersheriff Eric Butler sworn into office
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    Undersheriff Eric Butler sworn into office
    Press Release 
    Mar 29, 2017
    LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Sheriff Timothy Whitcomb announced that former Capt. Eric Butler has been promoted to the office of undersheriff. B...
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    Howden sworn in as judge for Cattaraugus County
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    Howden sworn in as judge for Cattaraugus County
    RICK MILLER County Reporter 
    Jan 02, 2017
    OLEAN — M. Mark Howden of Olean was sworn in Friday afternoon as the new Cattaraugus County Court judge. Family and friends attended the swearing in c...
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    Meet-a-Manager: Bryan Bower at West Valley Demonstration Project
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    Meet-a-Manager: Bryan Bower at West Valley Demonstration Project
    June 12, 2025
    WEST VALLEY — Bryan Bower has served as the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management’s (EM) director of the West Valley Demo...
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    Old Times Remembered for June 12–18
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    Old Times Remembered for June 12–18
    June 12, 2025
    150 Years June 17, 1875: HEAVY FROST — One of the most severe frosts ever known for the time of year occurred Sunday and Monday nights (June 13 and 14...
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    Cattaraugus County Source 06-12-2025
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    June 12, 2025
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    Opinion
    Kellen’s Pressing Issue
    June 12, 2025
    My own private radio After years of hemming and hawing, I finally did it — I signed up for SiriusXM radio. No offense to the local radio stations that...
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    Opinion
    Deb’s Pressing Issue
    June 12, 2025
    For the love of cars I love cars, and I love to attend car shows. The American Legion in Randolph had a big one this past Sunday that showcased about ...
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    Out & About
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    Out & About
    June 11, 2025
    June 12 – Summer at Stone House Event at Cattaraugus County Museum, Machias. Mark Jones will present “Bands and Bandsmen of the Civil War.” Free. Call...
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    June 12, 2025
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