HAMMONDSPORT - The Arc of Steuben Foundation's annual gala Wednesday featured live music, lots of food and an honored guest: actor Bill Pullman, whose in-production movie, "Phoebe in Wonderland," relates a family's struggle with a daughter's growing developmental disability. More...

Most sentient people would agree that the first "Fantastic Four" movie, released in 2005, was not a masterpiece for the ages. Nevertheless, it had a theatrical gross of $330 million and was one of Twentieth Century Fox's biggest DVD titles of all time. More...

High school graduations are approaching quickly and with them an abundance of graduation speeches. What is an appropriate speech for a high school graduation ceremony? I suppose one that congratulates the graduates on completing high school and wishes them a bright future. On the other hand, it wo... More...

Assault Steuben County Sheriff's deputies on June 14 charged Kathleen G. Burns, 48, of Penn Yan with third-degree assault after a domestic incident on West Lake Road in the Town of Pulteney. Deputies say they arrived at the residence at 5 a.m. and found Burns being restrained by her husband, Be... More...

The future certainly looks bright for Lakers baseball. The Hammondsport Lakers JV Baseball team went undefeated during the 2007 season with a record of 12-0. "The boys really stepped it up this year both on the field and at the plate," said fourth year Coach Jeff Clarkson. More...

+ Today, Sunday, June 17, is Father's Day when we turn our thoughts and hearts toward our father's just as we did last month on a special Mother's Day. In both Canada and the United States, the third Sunday in June is set aside to honor fathers. In the area for today; Annual Father's Day BBQ at He... More...

Logic would tell us that bass can be caught virtually anywhere in the lake at any given time. Of course, it is impossible to verify. Theoretically it makes sense. After all, bass can swim anywhere in the lake. Right? Historically, the emphasis of the question has been placed on the "where," mu... More...

Blood pressure screenings + Free blood pressure screenings will be offered on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month for the convenience of community residents who wish to monitor their blood pressure. The screenings will be available on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 2:30-3:30... More...

On Friday, June 8, 2007, the Hammondsport Junior- Senior High School honored those junior high school students who showed outstanding achievement in the classroom and in co-curricular activities. The following students received certificates recognizing them for outstanding academic achievement in... More...

BATH - Dolores A. Kirch, age 72, of Bath, went to be the Lord on June 7. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1934, the fifth of seven children of Walter and Blanch Franks Bates. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed spending time with family and listening to Classical music.... More...

Richard and Janet McCandless have recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. They were married on June 1, 1957. Richard and Janet have three children, Cheryl (Mike) Billings, Todd McCandless and Kevin (Lisa) McCandless all of Rochester; five grandchildren; Brett, Kristina, Megan, Jack and Drew a... More...

Communication problems? The Center for Dispute Settlement is offering a free service to Steuben County residents to help with communication skills. The service is for residents under the age of 21. Services are confidential and a neutral person is available to help individuals. More...

Much to the dismay of others, you are an avid collector. You can't help it. Your grandmother was a collector, your mother was a collector and now you are a collector. Whenever you find something that you like, you buy one piece, and then another, and another, until finally you have most of the col... More...