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ODESSA -- New graduates of Odessa-Montour Central School were encouraged Friday evening to live life as a journey and to make that journey one of self-satisfaction and self-respect. Forty-five students are in ...

A grand jury handed up the following indictments on May 27: *Todd Coogan, 31, of Second Street in Harrison Valley, Pa., was charged with two counts of felony driving while intoxicated after an incident on Nov.

Two Horseheads women were recognized by the Girl Scouts-Seven Lakes Council at the group's annual meeting in Geneva.

An Elmira Free Academy graduate who has served as a missionary and addressed the United Nations will preach Sunday at New Beginnings United Methodist Church.

Junior Girl Scout Troop 170 is accepting flags that are faded or torn for a flag retirement ceremony on June 7. Drop-off locations include St.

“Everything that's happening here is happening for the first time ever”

On a recent spring day, the chatter inside the community room at the Monterey Baptist Church was as happy as the joyous sounds of the birds outside. via Star-Gazette.COM

Smith is a senior social science and criminal justice major. *Alexis Wheeler, daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Wheeler of Elmira, was named to the winter term dean's list at Elmira College. via Star-Gazette

“We have an exponential growth in serious and organized crime”

At 9 o'clock on the evening of April 30, 1994, the door bell rang at 31 Willow Way, Woking, a commuter town near London that epitomizes southern England's suburban landscape. via Time

There are a ton of great events taking place in May. Two of - em kick-off today with opening ceremonies. via Scan and Plan Extra

CANDOR - Union Springs' Matt Cuff shot the low round of the day with an even-par 36 on the front nine at Catatonk G.C. to help give Union Springs a 208-251 win against Spencer-Van Etten in a non-league golf ... via Ithaca Journal

News Activitists push for same-sex marriage bill in N.Y. ALBANY -- More than 2,000 gay-rights activists gathered at the Capitol today to urge the legislature to legalize same-sex marriage. via Star-Gazette.COM

“I'm stunned, and at the same time, appalled. I really am”

Someone your child could have had as an educator is behind bars for hosting underage drinking parties. via WETM-TV Elmira

A fire Friday morning on Oak Hill Road in Alpine caused damage to a house, but no one was injured in the blaze. via Star-Gazette.COM

The Schuyler County Sheriff's Department is looking at an easy and efficient system for getting information about registered sex offenders to school districts and residents. via Star-Gazette.COM

“Of course, the hamlet of Cayuta has shrunk a lot and few houses are left. So many of the former families have moved out of the area or passed away.”

Town of Cayuta historian Joyce Hill and others are looking for ideas for the 150th observance of the founding of the Cayuta Free Church. via Star-Gazette

*A 16-year-old Corning youth was charged March 11 with two counts of petit larceny. *Curtis R. Neff, 23, of West Pulteney Street in Corning, was charged March 11 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and inadequate muffler. *Wayne D. Washington, 42, of Woodview Avenue in Corning, was charged March 12 with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. *A 16-year-old Savona youth was charged March 14 with second-degree harassment. *Michael J. Squires, 37, of Steege Hill Road in Corning, was charged March 14 with driving while intoxicated, first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, operation without a front/rear bumper and was wanted on a warrant for violation of parole. *Steven S. Serdula, 38, of Columbia Street in Corning, was charged March 16 with driving while intoxicated, having a blood-alcohol level greater than .08 percent, three counts of failure to stop when emerging from an alley, unregistered motor vehicle, uninspected motor vehicle, failure to yield the right of way to an emergency vehicle, third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speed not reasonable and prudent. *Jason Jefferson, 18, of Milan, Pa., was charged March 1 with petit larceny at Sears in Arnot Mall in Big Flats. *Henry Carter, 47, of Birch Drive in Corning, was charged March 2 with driving while intoxicated after a one-car accident on South Corning Road in the town of Big Flats. *Joseph West, 56, of Liverpool, was charged March 3 with fourth-degree grand larceny at Lowe's on county Route 64 in Big Flats. *Jessica Clark, 23, of Wellsburg, was charged March 4 with second-degree aggravated harassment stemming from unwanted telephone and text messages. *Tyler Crainey , 20, of Merchant Avenue in Odessa, was charged March 4 with possession of hypodermic instrument and unlawful possession of marijuana. *Zachary Vanzile, 18, of Watson Creek Road in Lindley, and Rusty Lane, 20, of Sagetown Road in Pine City, were charged March 7 with unlawful possession of marijuana after a traffic stop on Canal Street in the town of Big Flats. *Brenda Mazzarella, 47, of Horseheads, was charged March 8 with petit larceny. Because of two outstanding warrants for petit larceny, she was arraigned in Big Flats Town Court and committed to the Chemung County Jail in lieu of $200 bail. *Justin Brewer, 20, of Old Barton Road in Waverly, was charged March 8 with fourth-degree grand larceny, resisting arrest and unlawful possession of marijuana. He is accused of having possession of an all-terrain vehicle taken from the Chemung County Fairgrounds in Horseheads. Police said he attempted to run away when confronted and was apprehended after a brief struggle. He was arraigned in Horseheads Town Court and sent to the Chemung County Jail in lieu of $2,000 cash bail. *Jeffrey Harmon, 33, of Spencer, was charged March 9 with driving while intoxicated, unlawful possession of marijuana and other vehicle and traffic violations after a motor vehicle accident on Langford Creek Road in the town of Van Etten. *Eric N. Decker, 30, of Avoca, was charged March 3 with driving while intoxicated after a traffic stop on state Route 415. *Kenneth A. Smith, 37, of Summerville, S.C., was charged March 6 with fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a traffic stop on state Route 53. A passenger, Antoinette LaVook, 41, of Bath, was charged with possession of a controlled substance. Both were committed to the Steuben County Jail in lieu of $750 cash bail for Smith and $500 cash bail for LaVook. The addresses listed in record items -- the last known residence of the accused or the address the person gave to law enforcement officers -- are obtained by the Star-Gazette from police or court records. via Star-Gazette

Last March, students at Horseheads Middle School held another of their Teach-In Days. via Star-Gazette

The community will have an opportunity to help one of its own on Saturday at a daylong fundraiser to assist Jeremy Hoffman, an Iraq war veteran and officer in the Odessa Fire Department who was seriously ... via Star-Gazette

“You work with them to learn what they want.”

WATKINS GLEN -- Beginning as the dream of a few parents around a kitchen table, The Arc of Schuyler County has become, in three decades, an integral part of the Schuyler County community, affecting the lives of ... via Star-Gazette

“He knew what to do, who to contact. He was familiar with it.”

From table talk to success The Arc of Schuyler County gives parents hope for their disabled children. via Star-Gazette.COM