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Final results of the presidential election remained in the balance late Tuesday in the United States, but the majority of voters in Cattaraugus and Al...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy was successful in his bid for re-election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District, which includes Cattaraugus and Allegany...

NEW YORK (TNS) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering grievous manpower losses as a result of his illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine. He...

LITTLE VALLEY — About three in every 20 active voters in Cattaraugus County cast ballots during the nine days of early voting, Board of Elections offi...

America’s deadliest threat isn’t a foreign army or terrorist cell — it’s a synthetic opioid devastating communities across the nation. Fentanyl is the...

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans "probably will" try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips...

The state’s top prosecutor cautioned New Yorkers to not rely on AI chatbots for election information. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Frida...

Cattaraugus County Acting Sheriff Eric Butler collected more endorsements this past week in his bid to be elected sheriff on Tuesday. Former Sheriff T...

Even though more than 50 area municipalities will see elections wrap up on Tuesday, few of the positions are seeing competitive races. In Cattaraugus ...

DEAR RUSTY: The Social Security program is funded by employees and their employers. The federal government does not contribute to the program, right? ...

LITTLE VALLEY — More than 4,500 Cattaraugus County residents have cast early votes in the first six days of early voting — already twice as many from ...

OLEAN — Olean High School went into a lockdown Thursday morning following reports of a social media threat that was deemed a hoax. Principal Jeffrey A...

OLEAN — A stroke of a pen is hoped for later this year to allow a city tax on hotel, motel and other short-term rentals. A bill passed by the state Le...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Only a gambler or a fool would predict the winner of a presidential race as close as this one. But it’s a good bet that next Tuesda...

The voting polls are open for early voting in New York state. When you vote, be sure to turn your ballot over and on the back side, VOTE NO on NYS Pro...

SALAMANCA — Every seat on the Salamanca Common Council and the mayor’s office are up for the General Election this year, but every candidate on the ba...

Republican lawmakers in Western New York are urging constituents to reject what they call “a dangerous constitutional amendment on the ballot” this fa...

Our calendars are full of useless holidays. Just last week, we saw Credit Union Day, Mashed Potato Day and Raw Milk Cheese Appreciation Day. While obs...