Message From Law Enforcement: Don't Get High And Drive

Today is April 20, also known as 4/20 Day, a day for some, to celebrate marijuana use.  Numerous law enforcement agencies are reminding people that just because marijuana is legal, it’s still illegal to drive when you’re high. 

 

The Steuben County 9-1-1 Center Is Hiring

The Steuben County 9-1-1 Center is looking to hire a deputy director.  The pay is between $64,000 and about $77,000 a year.  You have to have a college degree in telecommunications or communication technology, communications, audio visual technology, business, business management, computer science, or three years of the work-experience equivalent in public safety or emergency work.  That, or five years working a job supervising a 9-1-1 job.  If you can get your resume in by April 22^nd, contact Lindsey Rice, Steuben County Dept of Personnel, 3 East Pultney Square, in Bath.    

 

A Wayland-Cohocton School Cop Saves A Man's Life

The Wayland Police Department reports that one of their School Resource Officers saved a man’s life on Friday.  The S.R.O. was told that a man across the street from the school, was having a medical issue, inside of a vehicle.  The officer put the vehicle in park and began life saving measures until the ambulance arrived

 

GOP Candidate For NYS GOV, Stops By The City Of Corning

On Saturday in Corning, Republican candidate for governor, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman was in town campaigning.  Blakeman talked about his plans to cut taxes and lower utility costs.   He criticized Hochul for proposing what he called a “secret business tax” in her FY 2027 budget—warning it will squeeze local employers and drive up prices for everyday New Yorkers.  "Under Hochul’s plan, businesses would be taxed immediately on money they invest in research and development, even though federal tax rules allow those costs to be fully deducted right away," Blakeman said.  He argued the proposal amounts to a hidden, $1.68 billion tax on innovation—one that will ultimately be passed on to consumers through higher prices.

 

Governor Hochul And Crime  Victims Week

Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul has declared this week, “Crime Victims Week”.  Hochul, whose mother was a social worker later in life, says, “As the proud daughter of a mother who dedicated herself to assisting victims of domestic violence, I remain steadfast in my commitment to ensure that victims and survivors of crime have access to the support and services they need to heal.”  New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner Rossana Rosado said, “During Crime Victims’ Rights Week, I am honored to join Governor Hochul and our partner agencies to stand by crime victims and survivors. DCJS works hard behind the scenes to help ensure that our members of law enforcement have the training and tools they need to respond to crime victims and survivors with sensitivity and with victim service hotlines and referrals for support including resources to recover from human trafficking, intimate partner violence and gun violence.”