Religious Event For Local Ukrainians Was Held In Chemung County

Over the weekend, there was a religious get together, for Ukrainians, that was on Saturday in Elmira Heights.  Elmira Heights Mayor Margaret Smith was there.   “We held an event Saturday night, across from our St. Nicholas Church in Elmira Heights, and we opened it up to the public, and about 80 people showed up,” Mayor Smith told Wvin News.  “We had a candlelight vigil, we coordinated it with St. Nicholas Church and Father Czabala.  We wanted to honor and pray and give our local Ukrainian community in Elmira Heights, our support and love for them.”  

 

Bath Makes The Buffalo News Sunday Edition

There is a story is in the Buffalo News, about the lawsuit against Governor Kathy Hochul, for approving the new legislative district maps.  Buffalo News columnist Bob McCarthy’s article is entitled, In The Village of Bath, A Fight For The State Is Playing Out.”  In the article, McCarthy sums up the case, which still is not over yet, Steuben County Surrogate Court Judge Pat McAllister will hear closing oral statements on March 31.  He will make a ruling by April 4.

 

Covid Update, Monday March 28, 2022

Steuben County Public Health reports that there have been 136 new cases of the covid in Steuben County, since last Monday’s update.

 

An Arrest In Corning On Saturday

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on March 26, 2022, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Andrew S. Crosson, age 32, of LPGA Drive, Corning, New York.  It is alleged that Mr. Crosson did forcibly detain another person, threaten and cause physical injury to that person and damage property while on LPGA Drive, Corning, New York.  Mr. Crosson was charged with Assault in the Third Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, Criminal Mischief in the Fourth Degree and Menacing in the Third Degree.  Mr. Crosson was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and held in lieu of one dollar bail.  Sheriff Allard thanks the City of Corning Police for their assistance in this arrest.