Update On The Thursday Night Fatal Accident On 390

Sheriff Jim Allard says that the Thursday night fatal accident in Avoca, was caused by a female driver from the Waterloo area who did not survive  the crash. 

 

Job Interviews Coming Up At Siemens In Horseheads 

This coming Saturday, January 19, from 9am-1pm, there will be a hiring event at Siemens in Horseheads.  Please note the following statement from Siemens:  For all job applicants looking to join us, please note Siemens does not ask for fees prior/during/after the application process. We do not ask for banking details or personal financial information in return for the assurance of employment. Similarly, please do not open documents in e-mails that appear to be sent by a Siemens recruiter unless you are sure you are being contacted by one of our professionals for an active application process.

Click here to post your resume with Siemens Mobility.

 

STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN NICK LANGWORTHY

“The safety of my staff and the constituents we serve is my top priority. Due to repeated credible threats and calls for violence directed at me and members of staff, starting Monday, my Jamestown District Office will remain closed. I am working closely with U.S. Capitol Police and local law enforcement to address these threats and to ensure appropriate security measures are in place. While the physical office will be closed, my team will continue to assist constituents remotely, and all our office’s services will remain available. I appreciate the understanding and cooperation of the community as we take these necessary steps to protect everyone involved. We will provide updates regarding the reopening of the Jamestown office as more information becomes available.”

 

Protests Outside Of Langworthy's Corning Office Saturday

On Saturday, a demonstration took place in Corning. Signs with phrases like "Justice for Renee Good," "Resist Ice," and "Ice Violence Lies" were carried by the protesters. Citizens For A Better Southern Tier, 50501 Twin Tiers, and a few Indivisible groups were among the demonstrators. They were protesting the shooting death of Renee Good by ICE in Minneapolis last week.  

 

A Corning Area Firefighter/Dispatcher Has Died

James Johnson, a longtime fireman and dispatcher in the Corning area has passed away at the age of 89.  There will be a memorial service for Johnson, at the Haughey Funeral on East First Street in Corning, that will be Wednesday at 11 a.m.

 

Snow Squalls And Icey Roads Over The Weekend

Yesterday in the 11am hour, Hornellsville, Howard, and other Steuben County municipalities were hit by a snow squall.  There were also reports of accidents on Sunday in Thurston, Savona, Wayland and Campbell which were mostly caused by the ice-covered roads.  

 

Hochul: Cracking Down On Dishonest Use Of AI 

Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul, said that prohibiting the usage of artificial intelligence-generated images of politicians is one of her legislative goals for this year.  The Gothamist says in 2020 here in New York State, thousands of New Yorkers received calls from an automated voice falsely claiming that their mail-in votes would be sent to the police.

 

O'Mara To Keep Office Hours In Bath, Elmira, Waterloo

State Senator Tom O’Mara (R,C-Big Flats) has announced that he will continue operating district offices in Elmira, Bath, and Waterloo, in addition to his Albany office, throughout 2026.

O’Mara represents the 58th Senate District comprised of Chemung, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, and Yates counties, and a portion of Allegany County (the towns of Alfred, Almond, Amity, Andover, Birdsall, Burns, Grove, Independence, Scio, Ward, Wellsville, and Willing).

He encouraged 58th district residents to contact any of his offices for state government assistance and information.

"Area residents should never hesitate to contact our offices for assistance, to address concerns, help facilitate access to state programs and services, or even just as a sounding board for suggestions and ideas,” said O’Mara.

He provided the following office contact information:

Elmira District Office: 100 West Church Street (Suite 103). Mailing address: 100 West Church Street, Suite 103, Elmira, New York 14901. Telephone: 607-735-9671;

Bath Satellite Office: 105 East Steuben Street. Mailing address: 105 E. Steuben Street, Bath, New York 14810. Telephone: 607-776-3201;

Waterloo Satellite Office: Seneca County Office Building, 1 Dipronio Drive (3rd Floor). Mailing address: Seneca County Office Building, 1 Dipronio Drive, Third Floor, Waterloo, New York 13165. Telephone: 315-393-3024.

Albany Office: Room 706, Legislative Office Building. Mailing address: Legislative Office Building, Room 706, Albany, New York 12247. Telephone: 518-455-2091.

O’Mara’s Senate website address is www.omara.nysenate.gov. On social media, he can be followed on X (formerly Twitter) at: @SenatorOMara, and on Facebook at: SenatorTomOMara.

The senator can be e-mailed at: omara@nysenate.gov.                                                    

Job Opening At The Avoca Village Hall

 Campbell-Savona Central Is Holding Community Night 

From The Campbell-Savona Central School:  CS Panther Provisions is having a Community Night on January 14th from 4:30-6:30.  All community members are invited to come and shop for free clothes and food in the Panther Provisions food pantry and Rachel's Closet. Located at the Jr/Sr High School.