Chemung News

In honor of its newest publications, the Chemung County Historical Society will be hosting a joint book signing on Thursday, July 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Chemung Valley History Museum .

The debate is heating up over whether or not hundreds of gulls living in downtown Elmira should stay in town.

The Chemung County Office for the Aging and Long Term Care and state Office for the Aging are again offering farmers' market coupons to county residents who are at least 60 years old.

A round of applause is in order for the good people at Southern Tier Pediatrics who were recently recognized for their childhood lead poison prevention efforts by the Chemung County Childhood Lead Poison Prevention Coalition, county Health Department and the City of Elmira Community Development Office.

CHEMUNG COUNTY YMCA SUMMER CLINICS: A baseball clinic will teach mechanics of throwing, catching and hitting from 6-8 p.m. July 13-17 and a cheerleading clinic will teach cheer philosophy, basic cheers, tumbling, dancing and lifts from 9 a.m.-noon July 20-24. The cost is $15 per clinic for YMCA members and $20 for non-members. CHEMUNG VALLEY ...

Work is under way on forest land owned by Chemung County intended to make the forests healthier, preserve them for posterity and provide some income, officials said.

The Chemung County Elmira Sewer District Board will hold a special meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Milton Street Wastewater Treatment facility, 600 Milton St.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flash flood warning until 9:30 p.m. for southwestern Chemung County and northwestern Bradford County.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 508 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS NY .

An unexpected job loss, a full summer ahead and a sense of adventure put Rick Edwards in a kayak on the Chemung River on Sunday afternoon for the start of a nearly 500-mile paddle.

G. Jeffrey Aaron Business If you are among the thousands of Southern Tier residents who've lost their jobs this year and are interested in expanding your work skills, or if you're an environmentally conscious college student with time on your hands, then Uncle Jim wants you.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a severe thunderstorm warning until 1:45 p.m. for northeastern Chemung County and northwestern Tioga County, N.Y. Doppler radar has indicated a storm capable of producing penny-size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 mph.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flood advisory until 3:45 p.m. for Chemung, Steuben and Tioga counties in New York and Bradford County in Pennsylvania.

New York State Police are charging a man with rape once he is extradited from a Pennsylvania hospital.

New York State Police say they have a warrant to charge Juan Jose Peque with rape.

The Research Foundation of Binghamton University will receive a $37,357 grant to help protect Chemung County battlefields associated with the 1779 Sullivan and Clinton campaigns.

Pending final approval by Horseheads town and planning boards, construction of Seneca Beverage's new warehouse and office facility is expected to begin later this summer.

Jobless rates in Schuyler and Steuben counties continued their downward trends for May while the unemployment rate in Chemung County showed a slight increase - due to job loses in the education/health services sector.

New York Greens hold forum to educate about new drilling methods by Deyva Arthur, Green Party of New York State Green Pages http://gp.org/greenpages-blog/?p=1003 The Steuben Greens decided not to wait but to take a proactive approach to encroaching natural gas drilling.

Independence Day will be celebrated with music, food and fireworks with the Community Picnic & Concert on Sunday, July 5 at Eldridge Park in Elmira.