Fight Inside The County Jail 

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports: "On January 24, 2023, Steuben County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Eric W. Graham, age 31, of Bath, New York, following an investigation into a reported fight between inmates at the Steuben County Jail.  It is alleged that Mr. Graham, an inmate, intentionally injured another person who was also incarcerated.  Mr. Graham was charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D Felony.  Mr. Graham was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and returned to the jail."

 

Hochul: No Unvaccinated Nurses Are Going Back To Work
Numerous Albany media outlets are reporting that Governor Kathy Hochul says “no” to allowing the unvaccinated nurses and other healthcare workers, to go back to work.  That’s even though the vaccine mandate is over and even though there’s a nursing shortage in New York State.  The reason: the governor maintains, there is too great of a risk to patients by letting them be taken care of by unvaccinated health care workers and nurses.  

 

Schumer: Investigate The Company Selling JR-15's 

Senator Chuck Schumer wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the sale for J.R. -15’s, a new 22 rifle for teens. The JR-15 has a look, similar to an AR-15, though it is actually a 22.  Now in New York State, you cannot buy a JR-15 until you are 21.  That’s because of the Governor Andrew Cuomo gun laws. 

 

Talk Of Running Against Senator Gillibrand
Empire Report New York Dot Com says that Senator Kisten Gillibrand’s Republican opponent could be Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin.  Zeldin ran and lost in the November race for governor, but some say, Zeldin came close enough to Governor Hochul in November, to make him a formidable candidate to run against Democrat Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

 

County Legislature: Air B N B's Etc, To Be Taxed

Steuben County Manager Jack Wheeler says, the county legislature voted to make it so there is what he describes as an even playing field, between AIR B n B’s and Hotels.  Wheeler says, now Air B N B’s, VRBO, Home Away and other similar organizations, will be taxed in Steuben County, just as hotels and motels are. 

Hammondsport's Easter Idea

The Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce announced a new event.  It's a Glass Egg Hunt which will be held in early April around the Keuka Lake area.  That's according to Chris Harr.., Office manager for the Chamber of Commerce in Hammondsport...she was on WVIN's Community Focus on Thursday.