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On July 6, 2026, the New York State Police arrested a Bath woman following an investigation into the neglect of two cats that were left inside a residence in the village of Painted Post. At approximately 5:36 p.m., New York State Police responded to 109 Willow Circle after receiving a report that two cats had been abandoned inside a residence following the tenant's eviction several months earlier. Upon entering the residence with the property manager, Troopers located two cats hiding beneath a bed. The residence was found in unsanitary condition with animal feces throughout the home, no visible source of water, and excessive heat inside due to the lack of electrical servi…

The New York State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that occurred early Sunday morning at the intersection of State Route 224 and State Route 13 in the town of Cayuta, Schuyler County. New York State Police report that on July 5, 2026, at approximately 4:58 a.m., State Police from Dundee and Montour Falls responded to a report of a serious personal injury motor vehicle crash at the intersection. The preliminary investigation determined that a 2023 Tesla, operated by a 25-year-old, was traveling northbound on State Route 224 when it failed to stop for a red traffic signal and entered the intersection. The Tesla was struck by an eastbound 2023 Dodge Ch…

ITHACA, N.Y — The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance will soon descend upon the Village of Trumansburg. The annual festival will run from July 16 through July 19, bringing bands from around the world and thousands of attendees to the Trumansburg Fairgrounds for an event that’s been compared to a new-age Woodstock and a large family reunion. At GrassRoots anything can happen. Sometimes, sunrise after parties materialize creekside at nearby Rabbit Run. One could fall in love, crash land on a stranger’s campsite or end up dancing on stage with world-class musicians. The festival will bring back acts by the legendary blues artist Taj Mahal, the beloved Keit…

This week the town of Corning saw two resignations, one guilty felony plea and two emergency appointments to keep the town running. Republican Town Supervisor Jenniffer Mullen resigned Monday night in an email to the board. Deputy Town Supervisor Stuart Sammis resigned Tuesday afternoon in an email to the town board, just minutes after Mullen pleaded guilty in Steuben County court. Mullen—who also goes by the name Jenniffer Tuttle—pleaded guilty to a felony charge of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree. She was arrested last June. Town Clerk Kathleen Morrow-Olmstead, a Democrat, was the person who found Mullen’s letter from the Department of Labor c…

SAYRE - Guthrie nurses will have expanded access to education, certifications and career development resources through the newly established C&N Nursing Professional Development Fund — made possible by a $50,000 commitment from Wellsboro-based C&N Bank. The fund will strengthen the nursing workforce by broadening access to certification programs and evidence-based educational opportunities. Scholarships and financial assistance will support individuals pursuing nursing degrees, while current nursing staff will benefit from expanded professional development resources. Supported initiatives will include speaker series, webinars, tutorials and other educational offer…

SAYRE — Union Pacific’s Big Boy 4014, the world’s largest operating steam locomotive, is expected to spend Thursday night in Sayre by the old train station on North Lehigh Avenue before making its way into Owego Friday morning for a public viewing. Though Thursday’s stop isn’t designated a public event, the train’s arrival is rumored to bring thousands of spectators into Sayre for the once-in-a-lifetime sight. This is the first time Big Boy has steamed across the Mississippi River and into the Ohio Valley since it was built in Schenectady, N.Y., and delivered to Union Pacific Railroad. wenty-five Big Boys were commissioned exclusively for Union Pacific, the first of which…

Steuben County placed a six-month moratorium on new permits for biosolids production and use last month. In 2023, Thurston became the first town in the state to ban the use of sewage sludge, also called biosolids, as fertilizer. Since then, town officials and residents have urgedcounty leadership to do the same on a much larger scale. The Steuben County moratorium passed on May 18 and is in place until November. Sewage sludge is a byproduct from wastewater treatment plants and is a combination of human and industrial waste. Read the rest here

This week, Amazon announced a multibillion-dollar agreement with Corning Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of advanced glass and fiber optic technology, to supply the optical fiber, cable, and connectivity solutions that power Amazon's expanding data center infrastructure across the United States. The investment will create 1,000 new, highly skilled jobs at Corning's manufacturing facilities across North Carolina, and support hundreds of additional construction jobs to expand Corning’s facilities. Through the agreement, Amazon will work with Corning on a new program that will expand its Fiber Optic Technician Training Program with Catawba Valley Community College to tr…

SAYRE - Guthrie Hospice Pennsylvania will host a free summer camp experience next week for children coping with the death of a loved one. Good Grief Day Camp allows children ages 6 through 18 opportunities to work through their feelings of loss. Through play, art, music and activities, the goal of this day camp experience is to help kids understand those feelings are normal, to celebrate the life of the person who has died and learn coping skills. The camp is supported by Guthrie Hospice and Bradford County Mental Health. Good Grief Day Camp runs June 16-18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at The Oasis Church, 1957 River Road in Wysox, Pa. Register a child for participation a…

The New York State Police in Painted Post arrested a Corning man following an investigation into a reported menacing incident in the town of Lindley. New York State Police say on June 2, 2026, at approximately 2:13 p.m., State Police from Painted Post responded to River Road in Lindley for a report of a dispute involving a weapon. The investigation determined that a verbal altercation occurred between family members. During the incident, the suspect allegedly displayed a hammer and threatened the victim, causing the victim to fear physical injury. Troopers recovered a metal hammer from the property and secured it as evidence. As a result of the investigation, 28 year o…

SAYRE — A transformational gift from Ken and Caroline Taylor will put three new ambulances on the road for Guthrie Emergency Medicine Services — including a state-of-the-art critical care unit built to deliver hospital-level care during patient transport in rural communities. The donation funds the purchase of one critical care ambulance and two traditional ambulances, expanding Guthrie's capacity to reach patients faster and provide the right level of care before they ever arrive at the hospital. A centerpiece of the investment is the critical care ambulance, which will serve as a mobile extension of hospital-level care. Staffed by a specialized clinical response team …

Jerfferson Starship will be bringing theri "Runaway Again" tour to Nichols NY this summer to play for a good cause. The band will appear August 20th at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster as well as the Tioga Downs gift shop. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go towards the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group. In addition casino owner Jeff Gural and his wife will match the amount raised by ticket sales. Jefferson Starship began in 1974 and has had a string of hits throughout the years such as "White Rabbit", "Sara" and the eighties smash hit, "We Built This City.

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on May 22, 2026, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested 69 year old James A. Byrnside of Hornby following an investigation of a loose dog which appeared to be malnourished. Sheriff Allard says three dogs were removed from the residence by the Hornby Dog Control Officer and the New York State Police to receive emergency treatment at an animal treatment center. Sheriff’s Office Investigators conducted an investigation into the alleged maltreatment of the animals. It is alleged that Byrnside failed to provide proper care or sustenance for three dogs at his residence. Byrnside was charged with three counts of …

WAVERLY — The restrooms at Waverly Glen are closed until further notice, and after that, may be locked outside of certain hours after costly vandalism took place sometime Monday. Mayor Keith Correll said the damage is pretty extensive, and it’s expected that it will be expensive to fix. “This is going to cost us a ton of money — they stuffed clothes down the toilets,” he said. “So, they have to snake the pipes all the way out, because anything could be stuck in there.” Correll said that the vandals also knocked toilet paper and soap dispensers down, and smeared human waste all over the facility. Source

According to the Schuyler County Sheriff's Department, on Monday at around 6:20 pm the Schuyler County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center received a call reporting a bomb threat with hostages at a residence on County Road 11 in Alpine. The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police and Watkins Glen Police responded and quickly set up a perimeter, as a precaution some residences were requested to leave their home for their safety. A request for New York State Police Explosives Unit was made and once on scene it was quickly determined that there was no threat of explosives in the area. Investigation determined that the incident reported was false and the investigation …

A Sayre man was arrested after police say he grabbed a woman by her neck and struck her head against multiple objects during a domestic dispute that took place Monday night. 41 year old Zachary T. Atkinson was arrested and charged with felony charges of strangulation and aggrivated assault as well as harassment, making terroristic threats, possession of drugs and drug paraphenilia and simple assault. Police were called to a location in Athens and were advised by dispatch that a man could be heard threatening to kill the alleged victim. When police arrived, she told them that Atkinson had been trashing the house and breaking items, including her cell phone, which initial…

At a ceremony in the Legislative Office Building at the state capital on Tuesday, State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) and his Senate colleagues inducted Denis E. Oliver, a well-known and longtime Service Officer for the Steuben County Veterans’ Service Agency, into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame. Oliver, a United States Air Force veteran, represented O’Mara’s 58th Senate District and joined approximately 60 other veterans from throughout the state inducted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday. O’Mara and his Senate colleagues saluted Oliver for a lifetime of distinguished military and civilian service. “Denis Oliver served our nation with distinction …

On Sunday while monitoring traffic at the Dandy located on Spring Street in Sayre, a Sayre Police officer noticed an individual in a truck who he described as actiing evasive and seemed bothered by police presence. When the officer ran the truck's registration, it came back to someone associated with 41 year old William J. Champluvier of Elmira. The officer further discovered that Champluvier was wanted on a warrant for burglary charges in Chemung County. When the officer approached him, Champluvier fled to the truck he was driving and got inside. Believing that he was reaching for something dangerous, the officer drew his weapon and ordered Champluvier out of the vehicl…

A Steuben County woman has been charged following an investigation into an animal neglect case. Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on May 18, 2026, Investigators and Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested 54 year old Sheri L. King of Cohocton following a report of animal neglect. Sheriff Allard says that on April 24th , 2026, the Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the residence of Ms. King, revealing over thirty animals in various states of malnourishment and maltreatment. It is alleged that Ms. King failed to properly house, feed or water the animals over a period of time, resulting in multiple serious health issues to the dogs.…

The Corning-Painted Post Area School District (C-PP) presented its 2026-2027 budget proposal to the public for comment earlier this week. The budget is $150,709,245 million. It is $6.4 million dollars above last year’s budget. This budget includes a 2.56 percent tax levy, which is within the state tax cap. That means it requires a 50 plus 1 percent simple majority at the polls. The tax rate is nearly $19.80 per $1,000 of assessed property value. According to budget documents, salaries and benefits make up 66 percent of the overall district expenditures. The largest revenue streams for the district are state aid at 49 percent and the tax levy at 42 percent. The district is…

On Saturday, just after 12 p.m., New York State Police at Owego responded to a crash involving an SUV and a motorcycle on Owego Road (State Route 96) in the town of Candor. The investigation revealed that a Ford SUV was traveling south on Owego Road and a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling north on Owego Road. The 88-year-old operator of the Ford SUV failed to observe the motorcycle and began making a left turn into Iron Kettle Farms directly into the path of the motorcycle. The operator of the motorcycle was unable to avoid the SUV and struck the SUV. The operator of the SUV was transported by ambulance to Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital to be evaluated and is in…

The New York State Police in Bath, with the assistance of the Bath Police Department, arrested two Corning residents following a traffic stop in the town of Bath that resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Police say on May 10, 2026, at approximately 2:51 p.m., a State Trooper observed a 2003 Suzuki traveling on County Route 11 in the town of Bath with an expired inspection. A traffic stop was initiated near I-86. During the investigation, the driver and passenger provided conflicting accounts regarding their destination. The driver, identified as 47 year old Richard C. Eygabroat, of Corning, consented to a search of the vehicle. Troopers subs…

The New York State Police in Painted Post announce the arrest of a Campbell man following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving a child under the age of 11. Police say that on May 6, 2026, State Police in Painted Post received a report alleging that 37-year-old David J. Brooker, of Campbell, NY, had inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile victim. As a result of the investigation, Brooker was arrested on May 7, 2026, and charged with: • Sexual Abuse 1st degree (D Felony) • Endangering the Welfare of a Child (A Misdemeanor) The investigation determined that the incidents occurred in the town of Campbell, Steuben County. Brooker was processed a…

A heavy presence of emergency responders and an army of volunteers from both New York and Pennsylvania are actively searching for a missing 18-year-old in Tioga County. Dalton G. Malmstrom was last seen leaving his residence in the 2100 block of East River Road, near the Susquehanna River in the town of Nichols, at approximately 7:45 a.m. on May 9, 2026. Family members report he was not acting like himself prior to leaving. Dalton is described as a 5-foot-10 male with dark hair and was last seen wearing a dark-colored shirt. The attached photo is a current image of Dalton. Anyone who has seen Dalton or has information regarding his whereabouts is urged to contact the New …

ATHENS TOWNSHIP, PA – On Thursday, May 7, 2026, an Athens, PA man was arrested after the Pennsylvania State Police Northeast Computer Crime Task Force executed a search warrant at his residence located in the 1200 block of Front Street in Athens Township, Bradford County, PA. Multiple electronic devices were seized from the residence. Investigators located numerous image and video files depicting child sexual abuse material on multiple devices (allegedly) belonging to 33-year-old Casey Ryan Seymour of Athens, PA. Seymour was taken into custody and charged with the following; 10 counts of 18 PACS 6312 D – Sexual Abuse of Children – (First Degree Felony). 3 counts of 18 PA…