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Village of Cattaraugus announces 5 projects for $10M DRI funding
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
May 11, 2026
CATTARAUGUS — Village of Cattaraugus has selected five projects for its $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative award as the program’s Round 8 ...
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Olean’s Kratts named Youth of the Week
May 11, 2026
The Cattaraugus County Youth Bureau announces that this week’s featured Youth of the Week is Kaylin Kratts, the daughter of John and Kimberli Kratts a...
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Tina Abrams is NY Women of Distinction from Southern Tier
By JIM ECKSTROM Special to the Press 
May 9, 2026
Tina Abrams, a pioneering Seneca Nation leader, was honored Tuesday, May 5, among the 2026 Women of Distinction by the state Senate in Albany. Sen. Ge...
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Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, Sports
May 12, 2026
SALAMANCA — Salamanca’s girls track competed at home vs. Portville on Monday, and had a series of wins and strong performances. For the girls, Paloma Haas led the way with a double win in the shot and discus. Harper Ellis followed with a win in the 400 hurdles and Kaylin Lemon in the 1500 run with a...
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Baseball, High School, Lacrosse, ...
May 12, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Rylan Benjamin went 3-for-5 with a triple, five RBI and three runs scored and A.J. Myers homered, drove in three runs and scored twice...
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Trojans capitalize on errors, beat Salamanca 15-0
Local Sports, Salamanca Sports, Sports
By HENRY BUCHAN Sports Editor 
May 12, 2026
SALAMANCA — Southwestern softball (4-5, 4-5) blitzed Salamanca (3-9, 1-7) on the road on Monday, having success at the plate and on the mound in a 15-...
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Local Sports, Sports
May 7, 2026
Q: Which NBA player became the youngest defensive player of the year ever this season? A: Victor Wembanyama, age 22.
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Local & Social
More Local News
Local News, News, Salamanca News, ...
May 12, 2026
ALBANY — The Salamanca City Central School District recently received a grant for more than $87,000 as part of New York State’s Department of Environm...
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Hinsdale runs away with third consecutive Envirothon title
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
May 08, 2026
RED HOUSE — Hinsdale Central School left Camp Allegany April 29 with its third consecutive Cattaraugus County Envirothon championship. Envirothon is a...
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CA BOCES names Ellicottville honor rolls for 3rd quarter
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
May 07, 2026
ELLICOTTVILLE — Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES recently announced its Career and Technical Education High Honor and Honor rolls for the third quarter of t...
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Randolph school board member honored with Award of Excellence
Cattaraugus County News, Local News, News, ...
May 07, 2026
HAMBURG — A long-serving member of the Randolph Central School District Board of Education was recently recognized for her decades of leadership and c...
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Old Times Remembered for May 7-13
Featured, Local News, News, ...
May 07, 2026
150 Years May 11, 1876: A DAY IN JAIL — Last Saturday (May 6), John Wilson and “Man” Collins were employed by Sheriff Henry to make some repairs in on...
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Out & About
Featured, Lifestyle, Local News, ...
May 06, 2026
To add an event, email the details to salamancapress@gmail.com. Include "Out & About" in email subject line. May 8-10 – ‘Mean Girls: The Musical’ at R...
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Police Reports
Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Local News, ...
May 06, 2026
Salamanca Police April 29, 12:57 a.m., Seneca Ray, 47, of Salamanca, was charged with second-degree unlawful imprisonment, a class A misdemeanor, and ...
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Crime and Courts
Federal grand jury indicts Little Valley man for drug possession
Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Featured, ...
By BOB CLARK Special to the Press 
May 02, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY – A Little Valley man is facing federal charges for drug possession following an investigation into a police chase in 2025. U.S. Attorne...
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Cattaraugus County DA announces recent grand jury indictments
Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Featured, ...
By KELLEN M. QUIGLEY Managing Editor 
May 01, 2026
LITTLE VALLEY — The Cattaraugus County Grand Jury indicted the following people during recent weeks, District Attorney Ashley E. Smith announced Wedne...
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Police Reports
Cattaraugus County News, Crime, Featured, ...
Apr 29, 2026
Salamanca woman faces drug charges SALAMANCA — A traffic stop resulted in multiple drug-related charges for a Salamanca woman, the Cattaraugus County ...
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Herd your whole flock to ‘The Sheep Detectives’
Lifestyle, Movie Reviews
May 12, 2026
When did “family movie” become synonymous with “kids movie”? And when did “kids movie” become synonymous with a mindless collection of flashy images and loud noises to distract the rugrats for 90 minutes so mom or dad or the babysitter can take a break to recharge? Look back through the decades and ...
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Photo Galleries
East Randolph hosts Memorial Day Parade
Featured, Gallery, News, ...
Salamanca Press 
May 27, 2025
Randolph and East Randolph alternately host their annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremony. With this year being East Randolph’s turn, the parade route...
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Spots filling fast for 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage
Allegany State Park, Featured, Local News, ...
KELLEN M. QUIGLEY kquigley@oleantimesherald.com 
May 9, 2025
RED HOUSE — Enjoy a weekend learning about all things outdoors at the 67th Allegany Nature Pilgrimage, set to take place Friday, May 30 through Sunday...
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Ohi:yo’ Art Market a huge success at casino
Featured, Gallery, News, ...
Salamanca Press 
May 5, 2025
The Seneca Allegany Event Center hosted the Ohi:yo’ Art Market on Saturday. Presented by the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and Visit Seneca Nation, th...
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Opinion
April 30, 2026
Doc Rivers One recurring conversation that tends to come up, you know, once in a while in life is who should be able to call themselves a doctor. Do t...
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Opinion
April 30, 2026
Randolph’s firemen The Randolph Fire Company held its annual firemen’s banquet last Saturday, and I had the privilege to attend. The community is very...
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Opinion
April 23, 2026
Spring planting In Western New York, the April freeze and snowshower is not a surprise, and yet it has interrupted my plans to begin getting the yard ...
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Opinion
April 23, 2026
Do something, Cavs Having grown up in Cleveland, Ohio, I was raised to be a Cavs fan. I got to see some of LeBron’s first stint with the Cavs, The Dec...
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