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Another Corning sweep and more top performances from STAC track & field championships
Corning's boys and girls extended their title streaks Wednesday night at the Southern Tier Athletic Conference outdoor track & field championships at Johnson City High School. The Corning girls cruised to a fourth consecutive team title and 12th in the last 14 conference championships, more than doubling up the point total of runner-up Ithaca.
School budgets: Horseheads residents will see tax increase, Elmira holds the line on taxes
Residents in area school districts will have an opportunity to vote on proposed 2024-25 school budgets May 21. The issues are pretty straightforward in the Elmira City School District, where school officials are once again presenting a budget with zero property tax increase and no major changes in staffing or programs, and in Elmira Heights, where only a slight tax increase is projected.
CU-Mansfield's Dr. Crowl Advances Criminal Justice Education with AI and Community Policing Insights
Dr. Justin N. Crowl, an associate professor at Commonwealth University-Mansfield, has contributed to criminal justice education. He published an article in the Journal of Criminal Justice Education titled 'The Classroom Reimagined: Setting the Tone, Artificial Intelligence and Icebreaker Strategies.' This article discusses the role of artificial intelligence in education, focusing on its use during the first week of classes and in AI-enhanced icebreakers.
CU-Mansfield Alum and Media Mogul Stu Weiss Returns to Share Career Insights with Students
Stu Weiss, a 1980 graduate of Commonwealth University-Mansfield, recently returned to his alma mater to meet with students and faculty. Weiss, who has a successful career in media marketing, discussed his progression from a communications student at the university's radio station to the founder and chief creative officer of Studio City, a top media marketing agency in the U.S.
Corning softball advances to STAC Championship, Elmira Notre Dame and Horseheads baseball fall in postseason action
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning High School softball will play for a STAC Championship. Corning softball outlasted Susquehanna Valley 10-4 on Saturday, punching a ticket to the STAC Championship game. The Hawks jumped out to an early lead at Chenango Valley High School, scoring 3 runs on the Sabers in the 1st inning. Susquehanna Valley […]
Robertson’s late touchdown lifts Corning to a Section IV Flag Football title
CORNING, N.Y. (WETM) – Corning high school flag football has earned their first ever Section IV Division I Championship. (Media Courtesy: sectionivathletics.com, Corning Hawks Athletics) Corning girls flag football won their first Section IV crown in thrilling fashion, on Saturday. The Hawks battled back and forth with the defending champion Binghamton Patriots, until the final […]
C-PP school budget up 6.3%. What to know about Corning area spending plans before May vote
Corning-Painted Post School District residents will vote May 21 on a proposed $139,181,455 budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. For the first time in more than 15 years, the budget must receive a supermajority, at least 60%, to pass. The supermajority is required because the district is exceeding the state tax cap of 2.97%. ...
Voters reject proposed Corning-Painted Post school district budget. See area results.
Voters in the Corning-Painted Post School District on Tuesday rejected the proposed $139 million budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. The budget exceeded the state tax cap and required a supermajority with the support of at least 60% of voters to pass. Just over 50% of voters supported the budget, which received 1,431 "yes" votes and 1,418 "no" votes. ...
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