Bath Central School District Thanks The Ambulance Team

The Bath School District is thanking the Bath Volunteer Ambulance crew for donating meals to families of students who attend schools in Bath.  School officials say because of the Bath Ambulance team’s kindness, families at the schools in the Bath district, were able to get support at this time of year.  The School District says, “Thank you for making a difference for our students and families.”  

 

Alleged Contraband In The County Jail

From Sheriff Allard:  Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on December 16, 2025, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas R. Whitehead, age 43, of Marsh Road, Corning, New York, and Thomas A. Robbins, age 33, of CR 21, Addison, New York, following an investigation of alleged drug possession in the Steuben County Jail. Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Robbins are currently incarcerated in the Steuben County Jail and it is alleged that Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Robbins both possessed a quantity of suspected methamphetamine while in the jail. Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Robbins are charged with Possessing Dangerous Prison Contraband in the First Degree, a class D Felony, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree. Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Robbins were arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and returned to the jail. The investigation is continuing into the introduction of this contraband into the jail.

Sheriff Allard commends the Corrections Division for their diligent service and assistance in this arrest.

 

Tenney: Long Term Care And Future Pandemic Situations

GOP Congresswoman Claudia Tenney is working to pass a law so that caregivers are allowed to go into a long term care facility to see a patient, even when visiting hours are restricted by emergency orders.  “Loved ones are not visitors,”  Tenney said.  The congresswoman also says, it is both dangerous and inhumane to isolate senior citizens.  Her legislation has support from both Republicans and Democrats. 

 

Historical Society Recalls A 1955 Fire Station Fire

The Steuben County Historical Society notes that it was 70 years ago this week, that the Savona Fire Station caught on fire.   Officials say that in addition to losing that old building, a 1927 pumper was also destroyed.