Statement  From The Campbell Fire Dept

"At approximately 7:45 PM last night, someone struck the fire districts mailbox, outside the 8677 state route 415 address. They also hit the DDSO's mailbox with their vehicle. The vehicle will have right side damage, pretty heavily. Appeared to be coming from corning area headed to savona. If anyone has any information contact us a 607-527-8051 or call 911 and give information to nys troopers out of the Painted post office."

(Photos from the Campbell Fire Dept FB Page)

 

 

Some Road Speed Signs To Be Changed Around The County

The Steuben County Traffic Safety Committee meets today to discuss changing the speed limit on County Route 3:  from 55 miles an hour, to 35 miles an hour, and that’s in Rathbone, Addison and Thurston.  The committee will also discuss changing two dozen roads in the Town of Corning, from 55 miles an hour to 25 miles an hour.

 

Senator Gillibrand: Some VA Employees Need To Be Exempted From The Return To The Office Mandate

Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is asking President Trump to redo the policy of having all federal workers go into the office or be fired.  Gillibrand says, federal employees who are VA hospital psychiatrists and therapists, often do telehealth video visits from outside the VA offices, and Gillibrand says they should get an exception from this rule from DOGE.  "“Veterans in need of mental health care deserve easily accessible treatment from qualified professionals with a guarantee of confidentiality. President Trump is making care harder to access, firing or otherwise driving off VA psychiatrists and therapists, and potentially violating privacy regulations,” said Senator Gillibrand. “We owe better to the people who have served our country. President Trump must reevaluate his poorly considered return to office order and implement policies that are in the best interests of our veterans and those who serve them.”  

 

O'Mara: Dump The Heat Act - It Needs To Go

State Senator Tom O’Mara says the Democrats need to remove the Heat Act from the state budget.  O’Mara says the Heat Act, would ban natural gas in people’s homes in New York State.  “The New York Heat Act is a disaster in the making for the great majority of middle-class ratepayers throughout this state. New York is already one of the least affordable and highest taxed states in America. Our state leads the nation in population loss. The Heat Act will only make it all worse," O'Mara stated. 

 

CCE: Upcoming Steuben County Event From 4H