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15 hrs ago | Sister Toldjah

Tyrant Governor of New York will not tolerate dissent from his underling sheriffs

Who does this guy think he is, Mike Bloomberg? Angered by county sheriffs opposed to the draconian gun law the Governor recently rammed through the legislature, Andrew Cuomo has evidently threatened to use a rarely invoked power to remove dissident sheriffs from office : Opposition to the new law has simmered in upstate areas since Cuomo signed the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors

Yesterday | WETM-TV Elmira

Sheriff Moss: I Support Lawsuit Against NYSAFE Act

Chemung County Sheriff Christopher Moss says he supports a federal lawsuit against the NYSAFE Act.

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Fri May 24, 2013

WETM-TV Elmira

Tree on Trailer Sheds Light on Mobile Home Park Controversy

Twenty mile-per-hour wind gusts may be the culprits in two trees that fell onto a Chemung County home Friday morning.

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Related Topix: Wellsburg, NY

WENY

Man Convicted in Hathorn Court Shooting

A Chemung County jury convicted a man in a shooting last November at Hathorn Court in Elmira.

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Related Topix: Elmira, NY

Wed May 22, 2013

Silicon Alley Insider

New York Governor Reportedly Threatened The Jobs Of Sheriffs Who...

Some critics have pointed to New York State's new gun control law as chilling in its scope and intent.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, Livingston County, NY

Mon May 20, 2013

WENY

Fatal Motorcycle Accident

The Chemung County Sheriff's office say Shawn Smith, 21, was riding a motorcycle on State Route 328 in Southport when a car pulled out in front of him trying to turn onto the road.

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Mon May 13, 2013

WENY

Airport Corporate Park South Development

Chemung County has been trying to develop this 220 acre spot off Interstate 86 at Exit 50 for years.The promise of state money got it off the ground.

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13WHAM

12-Year-Old dies In ATV Accident

Authorities say a 12-year-old boy has died in an all-terrain vehicle accident in rural Baldwin.

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Related Topix: Baldwin, NY, Rochester, NY, Elmira, NY

Thu May 09, 2013

WETM-TV Elmira

Students Protest Change in Horseheads HS Police Officer

The school superintendent said the Chemung County Sheriff will provide a school officer if the Village stops.

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Related Topix: Horseheads, NY, Education Etc.

WETM-TV Elmira

N.Y. Teen Unemployment Higher Than National Rate

A recent study from the Employment Policies Institute shows the national teen unemployment rate is at more than 20 percent for the fifth year in a row.

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Related Topix: Horseheads, NY

Rochester Business Journal

Cuomo unveils casino siting plan

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan for siting casinos would put the Rochester area in the Western New York region, with six Upstate New York regions competing for three gaming facilities.

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Related Topix: Andrew Cuomo, US Governors, New York, Rochester, NY, Yates County, NY

Tue May 07, 2013

WENY

Wetmore: Jail for Failure to Pay Fines

Police were called to 422 Linden Place on the city's eastside, just before 2 this morning for reported gun shots.

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Sun May 05, 2013

Steuben Courier

Hundreds rally against SAFE Act

Under sunny skies, about 1,000 opponents of New York's new gun control law filled the Chemung County Fairgrounds last Saturday to voice their displeasure.

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Related Topix: Guns, Horseheads, NY, Corning, NY, Big Flats, NY

Fri May 03, 2013

WETM-TV Elmira

One Person Hospitalized After Crash On I-86 In Chemung County

Town Of Ashland, New York - One person was taken to the hospital tonight after an accident on Interstate 86 in Chemung County.

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Related Topix: Ashland, NY

Thu May 02, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Saturday poverty simulation event canceled

The Community Action Poverty Simulation scheduled for Saturday at the YWCA Elmira and the Twin Tiers has been canceled.

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Steuben Courier

DEC report: Steuben led NY in deer harvest

Steuben County led New York in total deer harvested during the 2012 hunting seasons, according to an annual report released Friday, April 19, by the state Department of Environmental Conservation.

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Related Topix: Steuben County, NY, Hunt, NY, Chautauqua County, NY, Schuyler County, NY, Bath, NY

Wed May 01, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Steuben County considers government change

After nearly nine months of labor, the Steuben County Legislature could be ready for a systemic overhaul of the county's government.

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Related Topix: Steuben County, NY, Chemung, NY

WETM-TV Elmira

1400 Without Power in Chemung County

NYSEG says the outage happened around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning when a wire went down outside of Horseheads.

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Related Topix: Horseheads, NY, Cayuta, NY

Tue Apr 30, 2013

Press & Sun-Bulletin

Corning Natural Gas: Solution in works for exposed Webb Mills pipe

Officials and residents are concerned about an exposed natural gas pipe in the Webb Mills area of Chemung County, but Corning Natural Gas, which owns the pipe, said it is working on a solution.

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Press & Sun-Bulletin

Finnerty to run again for Elmira City Court judge

Republican Peter Finnerty said he will formally announce his candidacy for Elmira City Court judge at noon Wednesday on the lawn next to the Chemung County Chamber of Commerce building at the corner of Church and Lake streets.

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