Schumer And Gillibrand: USDA Needs To Help Farmers With Crop Damage From Last Week's Severe Cold

Senators Kirsten Gililbrand and Chuck Schumer are calling on the USDA to help out farmers that own vineyards, farms and orchards in the region.  There was major crop damage from the extremely cold weather last week.  Gillbrand and Schumer say, there were thousands of acres of grapes and apples destroyed, and they say, the USDA should approve a crop disaster declaration to provide emergency relief.

 

Gillibrand Has An Opponent In The June 27 Primary

The New York Post reports, that Senator Gillibrand, will be primaried by a 35 year old Army Veteran, a Democrat named illiam named Schweitzer, who is from Rochester.  The primary is coming up on June 27.  

 

Hornell Make Drug Arrest, The Suspect Is From Wayland

Over in Hornell, police there say, there was a six-month investigation into illicit drug sales in Hornell, that resulted in the arrest of 40 year old Brian Hess, of South Main Street in Wayland.  Hess was arrested on a Steuben County Superior Court Warrant at approximately 9:45am Saturday morning and was charged with three counts of 3^rd Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and three counts of 3^rd Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance.  The investigation was led by Sgt. Tom Aini with assistance from the Steuben County District Attorney's Office and the Sheriff's Office.

 

Rabies Clinics Which Are Coming Up Soon

Steuben County officials say that several Rabies clinics are coming up.  Thursday, there’ll be one at the Pultney Town Barn, 5pm-7pm, in Cohocton there’s a Rabies Clinic Friday 9am-11am at the Lawrence Recreational Park. There will be a Rabies Clinic as well in Bath, Saturday June 17, 9am to 11am, at the Bath Bus Garage.