Chimney Fire On Sunday Night In Cameron 

From Steuben County Public Safety Director Tim Marshall:

Cameron Fire Department was dispatched to a reported Chimney Fire on Bald Hill Road Sunday Afternoon at around 5:30.  Upon arrival, Cameron Assistant Fire Chief found the fire extending into the structure.  Mutual Aid was provided by Addison, Bath, Campbell, Canisteo, Gang Mills, Thurston and Woodhull fire departments.  Cold temperatures made the fire difficult to fight.  The family is being assisted by the Red Cross.

 

Corning Community College Prez - Taking A Job At Rockland Community College 

The State University of New York Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. William Mullaney as the new President of Rockland Community College. Dr. Mullaney will be the ninth president at Rockland Community and will start on June 1, 2025, after he completes the academic year at SUNY Corning Community.  Mullaney says that while he will miss Corning Community he is excited to take on the job of being the president of Rockland Community College. 

 

HIghway Superintendents Come Together For Toy Donation

Last week ended with lots of toys being donated to officials, to be given out to foster kids.  The toys came from the Steuben County Highway Superintendents and the toys were donated to the county’s department of social services.  Officials say, highway superintendents from all 32 towns and villages in Steuben County took part in this toy donation program.

 

A Calmer Weekend, After Thursday/Friday Accidents

There were no lack of accidents on Thursday and Friday in Steuben County.  Sheriff Allard tells WVIN News that numerous vehicles slid off the road on Thursday, and that some vehicles went off the road into trees, on Friday.  There were less reports like that over the weekend, though there were some calls/complaints about chimney fires in the area.

 

Cornell University's Upcoming Online 10 Week Course

Two weeks from today, on January 6 , Cornell University will be posting an online link, where people will be able to sign up to take a 10 week online course on how to get food products approved by state and federal agencies and get that product, sold in grocery stores.  Click here for more info.

 

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: Update On Legislation Regarding Traumatic Brain Injuries  

Democrat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, held a press conference last week, announcing that major provisions of her legislation to protect service members from traumatic brain injuries are included in this year’s National Defense Authorization Act.  It passed the Senate last week.  Gillibrand says, one of the big causes of TBI for soldiers, is being around the sounds coming from mortars, artillery and machine guns.  "We might consider how often to train on them (those weapons)," Gillibrand said.  "We might consider how much training on any given day we do on them, we might consider if there is a way to train on them without the impact (of TBI).  We just need to know what we're dealing with and how much usage creates these injuries," Gillibrand explained.