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Nineteen year old Trevor Bayne has been named to drive the #21 Wood Brothers Ford in the opening five races the Nascar Sprint Cup season. He'll then make selected appearances throughout the rest of the year. Bayne is expected to make 17 starts, and possibly more.... Read More.

Thursday was the first day of testing in preparation for the Daytona 500 on February 20th. Here are some of the highlights from the day: - Tony Stewart said at Daytona that he was very embarrassed by his actions in Australia. Says he lost a... Read More.

Leaders at SUNY schools in the Southern Tier say that Chancellor Nancy Zimpher's annual address was right on the mark. Both BU interim president Peter McGrath and BCC president Kevin Drumm say the address resonated with them on a number of levels, especially the... Read More.

The Village of Watkins Glen has a long history of car racing and this year marks the 50th anniversary of the first Formula One at Watkins Glen. The first U.S. Grand Prix, which later become part of the Formula One Championship, was held at Watkins... Read More.

A favorite area park will soon see a face lift as its swings into Spring.  The Town of Union Board approved a resolution ordering $106,000 worth of new equipment for the playground at Highland Park.  The price tag includes wood carpet engineered wood fiber... Read More.

Milk products distributed by Finger Lakes Farms, an upstate dairy farm, are being recalled due to improper pasteurization which could lead to possible listeria and salmonella if consumed. The recalled milk products include the Ithaca Milk Company Low-Fat Milk and Ithaca Milk Company Cream-on-Top Whole... Read More.

Relay for Life of Western Broome is hoping you'll join them in taking a chance on hope. It's the theme they've adopted to commemorate their seventh year of existence. The group held a kick-off event Wednesday to drum up excitement for this year's relay. It'll... Read More.

The Sullivan Trail Chapter of the American Red Cross is asking for the public's support. The Elmira chapter's biggest fundraiser of the year, the Snow Ball, is coming up later this month, but ticket sales are way down. The Snow Ball is a semi-formal dinner... Read More.

A Corning man was indicted Tuesday in front of a Steuben County grand jury on multiple counts of possessing child pornography, a class E felony. Police say Lewis Knapp III, of Corning, had videos on his computer depicting sexual conduct by children. Authorities found the... Read More.

The Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association and Tioga Downs have agreed to a new five-year agreement that begins this year. In the new contract, the STHHA has increased the number of live race days at Tioga Downs from 57 to 61 days per year. As long... Read More.

The newly paved Daytona Speedway will be used for Sprint Car testing Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. About forty teams are expected. Last year's 500 was marred by several long delays due to potholes that opened during the race. It is expected that the new... Read More.

Nationwide Series driver Steve Wallace will make his Sprint Cup debut at this year's Daytona 500. Rusty Wallace Racing, owned by Steve's legendary father, is guaranteed a spot in the 500 from an arrangement with Roger Penske's #77, driven by Sam Hornish last year. In 2010,... Read More.