Update On The Tonya Smith Case

Tonya Smith is the Painted Post woman accused of the fatal DWI that claimed the life of Donnie Masti,  back in 2019 in Bath.  The latest is, that a Steuben County Court official tells our news department that the closing written arguments have not been submitted yet, and that’s why there has not been a decision yet from Judge Phil Roach.

Flooding Damage Federal Assistance For Canisteo

 On August 18th severe flooding hit numerous Steuben County towns and villages, including Canisteo. Congressman Tom Reed has announced, that the USDA is getting a grant for about $149,000 to Canisteo, to replace a big part of a water main that was broken during the August 18th flooding. Reed said “This investment will help ensure that the Village of Canisteo has the improvements they deserve for a safe and maintained public water system.”

Gillibrand Continues To Push For Funding Pit Burn Recovery Healthcare $

Veterans and service members are sick and dying right now. Congress can't keep kicking this can down the road -- lives are at stake right now. We must pass legislation to get our heroes exposed to toxic burn pits the care they need now.  We sent these brave servicemembers on tours of duty that exposed them to dangerous conditions on the battlefield and off. We asked them to live in places around the world where burn pits were used to destroy everything from plastics and electronics to human waste, creating toxic, poisonous air and we asked them to breathe it in every day. Just because these toxic wounds are hidden, it doesn’t mean that we can ignore them. We have the responsibility and obligation to help. This healthcare is the cost of war. And we have to pay it.