Volunteer firefighters from Bath, Hammondsport, Kanona, Savona and Avoca joined forces on Jan. 28 for a controlled burn exercise on Roosevelt Avenues in the Village of Bath. The burn capped a two-week training course for both new and seasoned firefighters. More...

The first planet that you'll notice in the darkening skies just after sunset, is Venus. It will be very low near the west-southwest horizon. Mercury will join Venus during the first couple weeks of the month. Near dawn, Jupiter will rise very low in the south-southeast, followed by Mars, which rise... More...

That's what President Bush said in his State of the Union speech last month, and although the number of people who actually support the president would not fill the City of Binghamton, it's worthwhile taking a look at what he actually said in regards to alternative fuels. More...

Steuben County Sheriff's deputies last week charged David P. Gayhart, 48, of Avoca with driving while intoxicated, driving with a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 percent, failure to keep right, speed not reasonable, open container in a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a property damage a... More...

CAMPBELL - It was a fitting end to a basketball game pitting the top-ranked boys basketball teams from Class C and Class D. Campbell-Savona's 6- 8 center Zach Simpson grabbed an offensive rebound and nudged it into the basket as time expired to give the Panthers a 46-44 win over Prattsburgh in fr... More...

+ Tomorrow, Feb. 5, Hammondsport Central School Parents and Teachers Organization has a 6:30 p.m. meeting in the Main Street High School Cafeteria. Among other things going on this week there is a BMBB (H) GMBB at Prattsburgh and on Friday, Feb. 9 a scheduled Ski Trip. The community as well as the ... More...

Sports medicine clinics Free sports medicine clinics sponsored by Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital will be held every Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Services Department. Call the sports medicine number at 776-UWIN to make your appointment. More...

BATH - As a tool for education or entertainment, the Internet can compete with just about every other entity. As a forum for victimization, it is second to none. As the Internet and its capabilities expand, so do the number of predators attempting to solicit children, scam users and steal ident... More...

MICHIGAN - Mary Jane Townsend, age 90, died Monday, Jan. 1 in Michigan. She was the beloved wife of the late James A. Townsend and Felix Faber, dear step-mother of Anne Salisbury (Kent) and Molly Sujan, step- grandmother of Benjamin Salisbury (Darcy), Judd Salisbury, Megan Atkinson (Robert), Neel... More...

Ervin and Vivian (Cole) Stanton of Prattsburgh will celebrate their 65th anniversary Feb. 6. They were married Feb. 6, 1942 at the Presbyterian Church in Prattsburgh with Rev. Rodish officiating. Ervin is a farmer and is the former superintendent of highways for Steuben County. Vivian is a homema... More...

MDA Casino Day American Twin Harley- Davidson will hold their First Annual Casino Day for MDA from 3-9 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Marconi Lodge of Corning, 26 W. Pulteney Street, Corning. $20 donation per ticket. Tickets are available at American Twin Harley- Davidson, Bridge Street, Corning. Proceeds t... More...

The garage and workshop can be one of the most cluttered areas of the home. There are many products available to help sort and organize garage clutter, but all you really need are some basic household items, a few items from your local discount store, and your own creativity. Here are ten quick tip... More...