Big Flats News

People planning to start Christmas shopping on Black Friday should be careful to avoid crime, loss or unsafe situations, New York State Police said.

The next round of improvements at Eldridge Park was unofficially launched Monday with the uncrating of a miniature steam engine that will pull four carloads of passengers around the miniature golf course planned for the amusement park.

Some Big Flats merchants want to remind holiday shoppers their town holds more than Arnot Mall and Consumer Square.

Downtown Elmira looks a little brighter today thanks to at least 200 volunteers who turned out Sunday with paint and brushes.

Supplies and volunteers are needed for the Gift Wrap Booth sponsored by The American Cancer Society at the Arnot Mall in Big Flats between Nov.

The 25th annual "Homes for the Holidays" self-guided holiday home tour presented by the Near Westside Neighborhood Association will be held Dec.

The Big Flats Business Association will hold "Christmas in Big Flats" Dec. 4-6 to spotlight nearly 20 businesses and organizations.

BIG FLATS -- Dozens of middle school students and high school mentors got an early start to Veterans Day on Tuesday when they met veterans at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center.

November 12, 2009 ELMIRA - The Arctic League, Chemung County's oldest charity, opened its 2009 Christmas season in Elmira today - literally.

The Finger Lakes Land Trust will hold an autumn's end nature walk at 1 p.m. Nov.

In a statement to the media, Assemblyman Tom O'Mara, R-Big Flats, blasted the special session of the New York State Legislature held Tuesday.

Big Flats town officials are considering eminent domain against a property owner to make way for a new highway storage facility.

Volunteers are the lifeblood of most not-for-profit agencies, and several local organizations hope to get a transfusion this week.

What do pets want for Christmas? It probably isn't snakes and snails and puppy dogs' tails.

Members of The Auxiliary of Corning Hospital deserve a well-done this week. They recently accepted the Healthcare Association of New York State's 2009 Auxiliary of the Year Honorable Mention and Distinguished Service awards during a ceremony at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, wrote member Katie Van Zanten.

On Saturday, Oct. 24, Rape Crisis of the Southern Tier hosted its fourth annual Walk a Peaceful Mile in Corning.

Theresa Dean says there is an e-mail going around to voters in Big Flats that says she plans to commit only two hours a day to her job as town supervisor, if elected.

Big Flats resident Matt Brown finished 18th among 64 senior division competitors in the recent Re/Max World Long Drive Championships contested in Mesquite, Nev.

Big Flats mega-dealer Simmons Rockwell is selling its Credit X-Press used car dealership at the corner of East Water Street and Madison Avenue in Elmira in preparation for the December opening of its new Nissan superstore on Colonial Drive in Big Flats.

Candidates for Elmira City Court judge made a last-minute pitch for support before a captive audience Sunday.