HAMMONDSPORT - As a former Hammondsport school district athlete and college athlete, Erica Webster is no stranger to sports injuries. Not only did she suffer a few bruises and strains along the way, she also witnessed injuries among her teammates and saw firsthand how braces could help an athlete... More...

A New York Times article earlier this week described a Penn State student who struck an interesting political deal with her father, a longtime Republican. The student talked her father into registering as a Democrat in time to vote for Barack Obama in the April 22 Pennsylvania primary. More...

BATH - Jake Hoffman was found guilty of felony aggravated animal cruelty on Tuesday, April 8, despite claims by the defense he was too drunk to know what he was doing when he beat a cocker spaniel to death and mutilated the dog's body last summer in Savona. More...

H'port boys baseball defeats Bradford 15-3 GATEHOUSE MEDIA HAMMONDSPORT - After earning 10 hits in a win over Alfred-Almond Monday, April 7, Hammondsport belted 17 more hits Tuesday, April 8, for a 15-3 win over Bradford. More...

• On Tuesday, April 15, there will be a meeting of the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors at 8 a.m. All members are invited to help plan the summer agenda. • Wednesday, April 16, retired teachers and staff of Hammondsport Central School will meet at the Chat-A-Whyle r... More...

SPRINGWATER - The best maple product out there is maple syrup. That's according to Chuck Winship, owner of Sugarbush Hollow in Springwater, whose sugarhouse is part of the New York State Maple Producers Association's Maple Weekend this weekend. More...

A deadly lung disease is attacking thousands of young women in their childbearing years. Few women are aware of it and few health care professionals know what to look for. This fatal disease is called LAM (Lymphangioleiomyomatosis) and the women who suffer from it don't "look" sick. More...

Got a son or daughter who will be graduating from school soon? Want to throw them a party to celebrate their milestone achievement but not sure where to start? Here are some tips. Whom will you be inviting to the party and what activities will you offer? More...

EL CAJON, CALIFORNIA - Sharon Callear, 68, of El Cajon, California, passed away Sunday, April 6 following a brief illness. Born in Elmira on March 10, 1940, to John and Margaret Callear, she was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Haverling Central School in Bath in 1957 and from St.... More...

Danielle Nichole Ormsby of Geneseo and Michael Foster Donovan of Mt. Morris have announced their engagement. Danielle is the daughter of Michael and Tina Monroy of Bath. She grew up in Bath and is a 1998 graduate of Haverling High School; a 2002 graduate of SUNY Geneseo with a BS in Special and E... More...

Let the sunshine in To suggest sunlight in a room that doesn't have much, or to make the most of it in a bright room, paint the ceiling a light yellow. Other pale pastels can look gorgeous on the ceiling, including lavender, light green, pearl gray or robin's egg blue. Porch ceilings are often p... More...