Chemung County News

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is urging New York's colleges and universities to make it more difficult for students to obtain amphetamine-based drugs like Adderall, which he said are being abused at alarming rates.

But a city office still has to approve any plans for the former Harold's, Marvin's and Rosenbaum's buildings.

Area counties will be looking at a Steuben County study on powering vehicles with natural gas, with Steuben expected to sign up for a state-sponsored feasibility study in July.

The Pride Ride is coming back, with some changes, organizers announced Tuesday. For the first time, the activities will be centered at the Chemung County Fairgrounds, Chemung County Executive Tom Santulli said.

It appears that the on-again off-again project to redevelop three vacant buildings in downtown Elmira is off again.

Sites in Chemung and Steuben counties were among 17 properties, resources and districts recommended to be added to the State and National Registers of Historic Places.

The Chemung County Department of Public Works will start its rehabilitation of Dutch Hill Road on Monday.

Governor Cuomo and the New York legislature are working on an agreement that would restore funding that helps those with disabilities by next week.

Firefighters are on the scene of a house explosion tonight at 3052 Camden Avenue in the Town of Horseheads.

The Chemung County Sheriff's Office tells the Star-Gazette of Elmira the latest meth lab bust occurred early Tuesday morning when deputies searched a home in the town of Southport, on the Pennsylvania border.

Two people have been arrested in an early morning meth lab bust in Southport. The lab was located at 1154 Richard Street in the Town of Southport.

The Chemung County Sheriff's Office has uncovered its third methamphetamine lab in a week.

Spencer has a very big day scheduled for this Saturday. "Party at the Pond" starts at 8 a.m. with the annual Seymour Maltese Kids Fishing Derby at Nichols Pond.

Boyd McDowell II, who served as president and then chairman of the board of Chemung Canal Trust Co.

Police on Saturday afternoon are at the sight of a suspected methamphetamine lab at 1010 N. Main St. in Elmira.

Real estate agencies do not provide theinformation. CHEMUNG COUNTY BIG FLATS David I. Seymour to Harriet M. Parks, $152,000.

Steuben County could join other counties in the area as a tariff-free zone, pending federal approval.

A Chemung County drug counseling agency has a new home. Trinity of Chemung County cut the ribbon on its new offices on Lake Street in Elmira this afternoon.

Firefighters are at the scene of fire and explosion at a home at 365 Glen Ave. in West Elmira.

The Chemung County Sheriff's Office has identified two suspects arrested in connection with a methamphetamine lab investigation Tuesday in Golden Glow.