Avoca News

A convicted Level 3 sex offender turned himself in to Steuben County sheriff's investigators today, after returning voluntarily from Texas.

A town of Cohocton man was charged today with endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor, for allegedly providing marjuana and other controlled substances to someone under the age of 17.

Districts and how much they are receiving. ALBANY - Nearly all school districts in the Southern Tier had their funding restored in the budget.

* BRADLEY - A daughter, Monday, March 23, 2009, to Clair Bradley Jr. and Rachel Keller Bradley of Mansfield. * SMITH - A daughter, Thursday, March 26, 2009, to Danielle R. Smith of Hornell. * WHITE - A daughter, Saturday, March 28, 2009, to Jack C. and Melissa A. White of Hornell. * CASTERLINE - A daughter, Monday, March 30, 2009, to Anthony J. Casterline and Brielle A. Hoskins of Hornell. * SPAULDING - A son, Tuesday, March 3, 2009, to Douglas and Kristin Wilson Spaulding of Berlin, N.J. Wilson is formerly of Corning. Paternal grandparents are Robert Spaulding of Florida and Sandra K. Spaulding of Lewisberry, Pa. Maternal grandparents are Craig and Sandra Wilson of Williamstown, N.J. Paternal great-grandparents are Francis and Dorothy Spaulding of Avoca. * HICKS - A son, Wednesday, March 18, 2009, to Laurence Hicks and Megan Pielach of Penn Yan. Paternal grandparents are Lawrence Hicks of Wilmington, Ill., and Anita Morley of Springwater, N.Y. Maternal grandparents are Joseph Pielach of Rahway, N.J., and Alison Pielach of Dundee. * Patrick A. Coolidge of Wellsboro was named to the fall dean's list at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. Coolidge is a senior general engineering major. * Kara Morenus, daughter of Gary and Amy Morenus of Horseheads, was named to the fall dean's list at St. Bonaventure University in Olean. Morenus, a 2007 graduate of Horseheads High School, is a sophomore majoring in sports studies and plays Division I softball. * Kristen Morenus, daughter of Gary and Amy Morenus of Horseheads, was named to the fall dean's list at the State University of New York at New Paltz. Morenus, a 2008 graduate of Horseheads High School, is a freshman studying finance and accounting.

The Steuben County Public Works Committee awarded contracts to upgrade 13 miles of county roads and conduct work on three county bridges.

If you use the highways to get around - and what driver doesn't? - you probably already know this: Speeding doesn't pay.

BATH - A 26-year-old Bath man was injured late Saturday night when he fell from the bed of a pickup truck, state police said today.

A 17-year-old Jasper boy is charged with endangering the welfare of a child, after New York State Police said he made threats toward several Jasper-Troupsburg School District students.

Under New York Governor David Patersona s proposed budget, the statea s library systems would take a big hit, according to library officials.

CAMPBELL - According to the New York Governor's proposed budget the Campbell-Savona School District would get more than $375,000 in state aid next year.

Two Southern Tier men are in trouble with the law after authorities caught them in a stolen car.