Will Bath Get A YMCA?  

Bath Central School District officials announced last night that there will be a town hall meeting on March 12 from 5:00pm-6;00pm at the middle school cafeteria in Bath about this topic.

Stay tuned!  

 

 

Lewis To Begin Bath Police Chief's Job In March

We caught up with Steuben County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Don Lewis, who tells WVIN News that he will be the new Bath Village Police Chief, starting in March.   It was announced yesterday by Mayor Sweet that Lewis is being hired for this position.

 

Terry Long Trial Begins February 4 In Steuben Co Court

Steuben County District Attorney Brooks Baker is preparing for the Terry Long trial in county court.  Long is the Avoca man who is accused of allegedly shooting his wife in the face with a shotgun.  She survived the incident.  That trial starts Tuesday of next week in front of Judge Thomas Moran.  Long’s defense attorney is Jason Housel from Canandaigua. 

 

Corrections Officers Union Says Prison Guards Getting Sick From Exposure To Dangerous Street Drugs

Jamestown Republican State Senator George Borrello put out a statement saying that the governor needs to do more about the problem of prison guards getting sick from touching drugs like fentynal.   Borrello says this has been a big problem recently with dozens of state prison guards getting sick in the past three weeks in Chautauqua County, Oneida County and Franklin County.  Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says, this was a problem at the county jail in Bath in the past when guards were opening envelopes that came into the county jail.  Allard also says, this problem went away when the jail division in Bath came up with a plan involving wearing gloves in a ventilated room when opening mail at the Steuben County Jail.

 

Ed VanStine: A Win-Win For Steuben County 

The Steuben County Land Bank Office says they’ve gotten $1.95 million in a state grant, which will be used for restoring blighted properties across the county.   "It will definitely transform neighborhoods across Steuben County and make life safer and homes more attractive for the county."

 

Bath School Superintendent Talks Cell Phones

Bath School Superintendent Kelly Houck says, about the new state rules from the governor about no cell phones for students in schools: “We appreciate the shared concern around student's mental, social and emotional health. As with any new regulation we will work to comply and we have already started discussion well in advance to the formal announcement as to how we will move forward.” 

 

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano: New York State's Schools Shouldn't Be Electric Bus Testing Grounds 

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano says the state is using schools as the guinea pigs for testing out electric buses.  The Corning Republican says, schools are being forced to switch all their buses to electric buses, five years before the D.E.C., the D.O.T., the state health department and other state agencies have to.

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