Upcoming Highway Work In Steuben County

The New York State Department of Transportation and the Steuben County Sheriff's Office have advised that westbound traffic along Interstate 86 between Exit 45 (Downtown Corning) and Exit 43 (Painted Post), and Interstate 99 northbound to Interstate 86 westbound (Exit 12), in the town of Erwin, will be closing beginning 10 p.m. on Friday, April 12th to accommodate sign replacement work. The ramp connecting Interstate 86 westbound traffic to Interstate 99 southbound will also be closed. The roadway is anticipated to reopen by the morning of Saturday, April 13.  There will be a posted detour for motorists to follow.

 

Local Primaries On June 25, Here In Steuben County

The Steuben County Elections Office tells WVIN News that there is a primary on June 25, that day there’ll be a Bath Town Clerk GOP Primary between Tara Muller and Tara Thorpe. There’s a Wheeler Town highway Superintendent primary between Richard Decker and Douglas Towner.  There is also a Wheeler Town Board primary between Jonathan Coe and Heather Trenchard.  

 

Burn Barrels Are Banned By The NYS DEC

The Department Of Environmental Conservation says "no" to outdoor burn barrels.  Steuben County Public Safety Director Tim Marshall says there’s a new rule on burn barrels statewide. Marshall explained, on WVIN's Community Focus on Tuesday, that it is part of the current Burn Ban going on now, "Burn barrels are illegal now according to this new regulation that D.E.C. put in, when this burn ban went in place," Marshall said yesterday, on Community Focus.    

 

Bath Police Are Coming Up With A New Police Patch

The Bath Police Department is in the process of changing their uniform patch, and they’re accepting patch design suggestions for the next 30 days.  They say if you have an idea about a new patch design for Bath Police, please drop off a color copy of it along with your contact info, at the Bath P.D.