Local News in Cattaraugus County, New York

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Allegany Cattaraugus Conewango Valley
Dayton Delevan East Otto
East Randolph Ellicottville Farmersville Station
Franklinville Freedom Gowanda
Great Valley Hinsdale Kill Buck
Leon Limestone Little Valley
Machias Olean Otto
Perrysburg Portville Randolph
Salamanca Sandusky South Dayton
Steamburg Versailles West Valley
Westons Mills Yorkshire Farmersville Sta
Saint Bonaventure Ischua Knapp Creek


Here is the latest New York news from The Associated Press
Sun, 29 Apr 2012 03:24:06 -0700

A New York man has been sentenced to at least 25 years in prison for raping and choking a 10-year-old girl. Adam Croote of New Scotland pleaded guilty in March to attacking a child he was babysitting. The Times Union reports...

Man files lawsuit against city, county
Tue, 01 May 2012 03:38:53 -0700

OLEAN — An Olean man has filed an Article 78 lawsuit against both the city and Cattaraugus County for alleged erroneous billing.

Homicide Probe: WNY Soldier Found Dead at Fort Riley
Fri, 18 May 2012 09:52:58 -0700

FORT RILEY, Kan. - The Army is investigating the death of a Fort Riley soldier from Western New York as a homicide according to sources.

Update: WNY Soldier Fatally Stabbed at Fort Riley
Fri, 18 May 2012 21:38:29 -0700

FORT RILEY, Kan. - The family of a Western New York soldier killed this week at an Army base in Kansas now tells 2 On Your Side that he was fatally stabbed in his barracks room.

Men identified from I-86 crash
Sat, 12 May 2012 16:51:59 -0700

Cattaraugus County sheriff’s investigators have identified two men injured in a serious crash Friday on Interstate 86.

Capital Region top in state for lowest taxes
Wed, 09 May 2012 22:24:36 -0700

Capital Region top in state for lowest taxes Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 9, 2012 The Capital Region has the lowest median property tax rates in the state, according to a new database released by the Empire Center for New York State Policy. [...] while ...

Cable channel will air an account of Cattaraugus County murder
Fri, 04 May 2012 05:25:03 -0700

LITTLE VALLEY — A story about the cold case investigation into the 1994 murder of 32- year-old Andie Gasper behind a Yorkshire department store will be aired Wednesday on cable television.

Hiring in local factories stronger than service jobs
Thu, 17 May 2012 12:49:24 -0700

Job growth in the Buffalo Niagara region cooled a bit during April as a rebound in hiring at the area's factories was partly offset by weakness in the service sector, the state Labor Department reported today.

WNY soldier found dead at Kansas fort
Thu, 17 May 2012 05:12:40 -0700

A tragic mystery has hit close to home. Army Private Thomas Lavrey, a soldier from western New York, has been found dead. His family and friends are heartbroken and baffled.

Machias soldier dies of stabbing in Kansas
Sat, 19 May 2012 02:48:40 -0700

Army Pvt. Thomas Lavrey was fatally stabbed Sunday in his Fort Riley, Kan., living quarters, family members confirmed Friday. Lavrey, 21, a native of West Seneca, was stationed at the Kansas base with the 1st Infantry Division.