Breaking News
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...
Editorial
Jun 10, 2013
Responding the other day to the revelation that the National Security Agency has been spying on Americans, President Obama referenced a speech he’d gi...
Editorial
Jun 10, 2013
NY Sentiment Climbs into Positive territory LOUDONVILLE — The New York State Index of Consumer Sentiment increased 3.3 points in May, while the nation...
Editorial
Jun 07, 2013
Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio, R-Gowanda, was to co-host a legislative hearing at 11 a.m. today in the Amherst Town Hall to discuss implementation and ...
Editorial
Jun 06, 2013
I was astounded when Barack Obama was elected in 2008. Here was a man with no qualifications, a history of animus against the values of America and a ...
Editorial
Jun 05, 2013
Soon, children will be out of school for the summer. This is a welcomed break for the children and provides a time for a bit more family time or leisu...
Editorial
Jun 04, 2013
A man brought an abandoned 2-week-old kitten to the SPCA. It had no home, no mama, and I did not have a mama cat to put her on. The man’s name was Joh...
Editorial
Jun 02, 2013
To my fellow hunters, gun owners and others willing to listen: Ever wonder why the political left is so adamant about controlling “gun crime”? It read...
Editorial
Jun 01, 2013
When our newsroom heard that a stolen purple toilet had been taken by a person who had converted the gaudy item into a purple petunia planter, a few o...
Editorial
Jun 01, 2013
To Gov. Andrew Cuomo: The proposed Women’s Equality Act in New York state will make legal almost the identical procedures and outcomes made infamous b...
Editorial
May 31, 2013
On behalf of the Genesis House, we would like to express our sincere appreciation to all the people who helped to make our geranium sale a success. We...
Editorial
May 31, 2013
This I address to the residents of Cuba. I grew up in Cuba; as a child our property bordered the Cuba Cemetery. We as children had a wonderful time pl...
Editorial
May 30, 2013
In response to a recent letter written by Kenneth M. Boser II regarding hydrofracking, there seems to me to be, in the purest and most basic sense, on...
Editorial
May 30, 2013
I have read numerous articles regarding hydrofracking. The fact of the matter is, we are a nation dependent on gas and oil for our energy needs. It’s ...
Editorial
May 30, 2013
Mayor Linda Witte said, “The consultant team has developed four concepts that reallocate the existing street width to improve pedestrian and bicyclist...
Editorial
May 29, 2013
The fabric of our society is unraveling. Marriage is on the decline in America, while child abuse is at an all-time high. Many studies show that the s...
Editorial
May 24, 2013
The following letter, which I have included here, was sent to Gov. Andrew Cuomo on April 28: “On April 18, 2013, the Allegany County commander, the po...
Editorial
May 24, 2013
In a vote that will resonate in upstate New York, where “lake life” and boating are such a part of the fabric of the region, the State Assembly passed...
Editorial
May 22, 2013
Freedom of religion is one of the core principles upon which our system of government was founded. The freedom to live and speak in accordance with on...
Crime, Local News, News
October 3, 2025
BRADFORD, Pa. — Spooky season is upon us, and those looking to curl up with a good book full of eerie tales are in luck. Prolific area author James Ba...
Outdoors, Sports
October 3, 2025
Reacting properly after your shot is a critical decision often made under extreme excitement and emotion. Trophy antlers make even seasoned hunters go...
Business, Local News, News
October 3, 2025
DEAR RUSTY: I hope you can answer this question. I’m currently receiving Social Security Disability benefits, and I will be turning 65 in February 202...
Commentary, Opinion
October 3, 2025
ALBANY (TNS) — The common presumption is that New York is not a particularly religious place, especially when compared to other parts of the United St...
Local News
October 3, 2025
RICHBURG — Take a personalized trip back to WWI: the Great War or the War to End all Wars, which was fought from 1914 to 1918, featuring reenactor Dav...
