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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

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Man charged with Rochester murder apprehended in Salamanca

August 13, 2025

SALAMANCA — A man charged with the murder of a 28-year-old from Rochester was arrested Monday, Aug. 11 in Salamanca after a multi-day missing person s...

Master Gardener program to start March 5 in Ellicottville

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Master Gardener program to start March 5 in Ellicottville

Salamanca Press

Dec 26, 2023

ELLICOTTVILLE — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County’s Master Gardener Program will begin its next Master Gardener 14-week training cla...

Local Pay It Forward group makes Christmas brighter for area families

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Local Pay It Forward group makes Christmas brighter for area families

DEB EVERTS Press Reporter

Dec 26, 2023

SALAMANCA — Thanks to the local Pay It Forward group, volunteers on Saturday distributed food boxes and gifts to friends and neighbors who are down on...

Swan Street Florist expanding decorating business across region

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Swan Street Florist expanding decorating business across region

DEB EVERTS Press Reporter

Dec 22, 2023

SALAMANCA — Amy Rivera, owner and operator of Swan Street Florist, has big plans for her business, thanks to her recent participation in the Laine Bus...

Salamanca girls complete comeback to stay unbeaten

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Salamanca girls complete comeback to stay unbeaten

SPENCER BATES Sports Editor

Dec 22, 2023

ELLICOTTVILLE — Late in the fourth quarter, a game that had been in the hands of Ellicottville for the majority of the time, hung in the balance. The ...

Old Times Remembered for Dec. 21 through 27

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Old Times Remembered for Dec. 21 through 27

Salamanca Press

Dec 21, 2023

Dec. 25, 1873: An amusing incident occurred in the Salamanca switch yard a few days since, as follows: An engineer of the Erie Road, feeling a little ...

Origin story musical ‘Wonka’ is a world lacking pure imagination

Movie Reviews

Origin story musical ‘Wonka’ is a world lacking pure imagination

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 20, 2023

The worlds of author Roald Dahl have been entertaining and terrifying children for generations. With a seemingly endless imagination and dry, dark Bri...

Deb’s Pressing Issue for 12/21/23

Opinion

Deb’s Pressing Issue for 12/21/23

Salamanca Press

Dec 19, 2023

Every year when the holiday season rolls around, my thoughts drift back to the Christkindlesmarkt in Augsburg, Germany. It was a magical experience fo...

Spencer’s Pressing Issue for 12/21/23

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Spencer’s Pressing Issue for 12/21/23

Dec 18, 2023

I have never understood region-restricted broadcasts in sports. I’m sure there’s a “reason” behind it whether it be monetary or something else, but it...

Senecas receive $2M grant for Broad St./Hoag Drive intersection

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Senecas receive $2M grant for Broad St./Hoag Drive intersection

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 14, 2023

SALAMANCA — The Seneca Nation of Indians has been awarded $2 million in Safe Streets and Roads for All grant funds to address safety concerns at the B...

County Legislature ‘lame ducks’ are honored

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County Legislature ‘lame ducks’ are honored

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 14, 2023

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers held their final meeting of the year Wednesday, Dec. 13 as they said goodbye to five “lame ducks.” Four o...

Old Times Remembered for Dec. 14 through 20

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Old Times Remembered for Dec. 14 through 20

Salamanca Press

Dec 14, 2023

Dec. 18, 1873: A very prudent man in Salamanca provides himself with an extra hat for the Fall and Winter months. He carries it in his coattail pocket...

Four of 5 county legislators heading for exit are term-limited

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Four of 5 county legislators heading for exit are term-limited

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 12, 2023

LITTLE VALLEY — Five Cattaraugus County legislators will be attending their last meeting as county lawmakers on Wednesday. Four of the five are term-l...

Spencer’s Pressing Issue for 12/14/23

News, Opinion

Spencer’s Pressing Issue for 12/14/23

Dec 12, 2023

It’s no secret to those who truly know me that I am a big fan of punk rock. Fall Out Boy was the first band to introduce me to the genre. Well, them a...

Salamanca boys basketball searches for discipline after opening loss

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Salamanca boys basketball searches for discipline after opening loss

SPENCER BATES Sports Editor

Dec 10, 2023

AMHERST — It wasn’t the result the Warriors hoped it would be. In its first game of the season, the Salamanca boys basketball team fell to Class A Che...

Audit: City of Salamanca had improper accounting practices, authorized payments

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Audit: City of Salamanca had improper accounting practices, authorized payments

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 09, 2023

SALAMANCA — The city of Salamanca improperly authorized about $65,200 in employee benefit payments and its former comptroller used improper accounting...

EPIC Family Opportunity Center officially open at St. Pat’s School

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EPIC Family Opportunity Center officially open at St. Pat’s School

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 08, 2023

SALAMANCA — A new location for families of school-age children to receive support and resources in the community has officially opened at the former S...

County to allot $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds

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County to allot $2.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds

RICK MILLER County Reporter

Dec 08, 2023

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County lawmakers are planning to spend more American Rescue Plan Act funds the county received during the pandemic. The co...

Old Times Remembered for Dec. 7 through 13

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Old Times Remembered for Dec. 7 through 13

Salamanca Press

Dec 07, 2023

Dec. 11, 1873: (SALAMANCA —) John Carr’s new store on Main-st., which is nearly completed, is as fine a building as there is in town. It is 24 feet fr...

Operation Christmas Child collects 1,400 shoeboxes in Salamanca

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Operation Christmas Child collects 1,400 shoeboxes in Salamanca

KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 03, 2023

SALAMANCA — National collection week for Operation Christmas Child concluded Nov. 21 at The House of Prayer drop-off location on Highland Avenue with ...

Hochul, Seneca president agree to extend gaming compact

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Hochul, Seneca president agree to extend gaming compact

Jim Eckstrom jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com

Dec 02, 2023

BUFFALO — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Seneca Nation of Indians President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. met Friday in Buffalo and signed an extension of the curren...