West Elmira News

Elmira City police, in conjunction with state, county and federal law enforcement agencies, have arrested four local residents and two others from South Carolina who they say were responsible for bringing and selling large quantities of cocaine and marijuana in the Elmira area.

Second: of all if they are going to ask 2 million dollars in taxes from citizens it won't work." That's because a Buffalo company is asking for taxpayers to pay for more than two million dollars in tax abatements.

The burglaries occurred between 11/30/09 and 12/06/09 . During the investigation several pieces of stolen property were recovered, including flat screen TVa s, a laptop computer, jewelry and cash.

A malfunctioning chainsaw couldn't stop the Arctic League from taking possession of its new Christmas tree Wednesday.

Corning's Gaffer District on Sunday announced the winners of the 15th annual Parade of Lights as part of this year's Crystal City Christmas events season.

The Rev. Gerald T. 'Jerry' O'Connor knew at an early age that he wanted to be a priest.

Five children officially became members of families Saturday when their adoptions were finalized in a special session of Chemung County Family Court.

A motorcyclist was injured late Tuesday morning when he crashed into a pickup truck at the intersection of Clemens Center Parkway and East Water Street in Elmira.

Now, the City of Elmira is considering a program that will hold these tenants more accountable when they trash their apartments.

One local college graduate with a passion for baking couldn't find a job, so she decided to bake for dollars.

October 19, 2009 ELMIRA---Elmira Police arrested two people after a man was stabbed during a violent bar fight early Saturday morning.

A man was stabbed in a street fight early Saturday morning on Elmira's Southside.

Two Chemung County men are behind bars for cocain sales. 22-year old Michael Trank of Beaver Dams and 25-year-old Steven Button of West Elmira were indicted by a grand jury today.

The Elmira Kiwanis Club is again sponsoring an Annual Multiple Blood Analysis screening program from 6 to 10 a.m. Oct.

Katherine Underwood October 8, 2009 Fire prevention week is heating up some local departments.

Area residents got a closer peek at some of the artistic talent in the Southern Tier on Saturday, and they will have that chance again Sunday.

Scott W. Deming, historian for West Elmira, will speak Sunday at 2:30 at the Southport Historical Society's general meeting on the topic of 'Rorick's Glen Park'. It will be held at the Chapel Park Community Center in Southport, which is at the end of Personius Road .

The Chemung County Library district is asking neighbors for a tax increase that they say will bring some much needed changes.

A mishap with a kayak several months ago has resulted in the community coming together to enable faster rescues on the Chemung River.

Police are asking for your help after a bicyclist was hit. The police chief says about 1pm Friday a driver in a white Jeep Cherokee was in the left lane of the 900 block of West Water Street when it swerved into right lane, leaving its lane, almost hitting a Lincoln Continental carrying building equipment on its side.