Pictured at right, Emily Eckel of Hammondsport recently celebrated her ninth birthday by having her friends gather for a party and bring gifts for her four-legged orphan animal friends at the Finger Lakes SPCA. More...

Jupiter shines brightly in the West at Sunset. Later, Mars will rise in the East, getting brighter as the months go by. At the end of the night for most of the month, Saturn will get closer and closer to Venus. Venus is very bright, and is clearly our morning 'star'. More...

Twenty years ago, his hair was shoepolish black; now it's streaked with wide bands of silver, and the face looks more chiseled than the friendly visage that asked voters for their support in the 1988 presidential election. More...

• On July 28th, 2007, Carl and Dorie Lundy of West Lake Road celebtated their 60th wedding anniversary at their lake home. In attendance were many friends, old and new; all of their six children, and extended families. More...

Though last year's deer take went up 14 percent in Allegany and Steuben counties over the previous year, according to the DEC, the Deer Management Permits (DMPs,) formerly called doe permits will nearly double (up 47 percent) for the upcoming '07 season. 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 2:3... More...

HOWARD - Edith C. Pritting, age 102, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Maryville Home for Adults in Howard, where she had resided for 11 years. Edith was born July 20, 1905, the fifth of ten children of John and Jesse (Wheaton) Cragg. She was born and raised on Lent Hill in... More...

Bbq cancelled A chicken bbq scheduled for Sept. 1 at the Wayne Fire House has been cancelled. The fire department apologizes for any inconvenience. Improving driver safety The staff of the Caregiver Resource Center of the Steuben County Office for the Aging can help sort out issues and make... More...

Here's the thing about auto insurance: it seems like a complete waste of good money until the unthinkable happens. When that occurs - and it usually does at some point in life - it's good to have that angel sitting on your shoulder. More...