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Steuben County Dairy Festival to be held soon
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County’s annual celebration of the region’s dairy industry is returning to Bath this Saturday. The Steuben County Dairy Festival will be held at the Steuben County Fairgrounds starting at 9 a.m. on June 1. Visitors at this festival can expect vendors, live music, a car show, a parade, giveaways, and, […]
'Lost Steuben': How cessions changed county, created some confusion still seen today
When Steuben County was formed in 1796, it was a LOT bigger than it is today. It even stretched all the way over from Keuka Lake to Seneca Lake, taking in Lamoka and Waneta along the way. Over the years portions of Steuben have been sheared off to create new...
Steuben County Public Works receives highway improvement funding
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) – Steuben County legislators have accepted state funding for the county’s Public Works department to improve highways in the county. According to a Facebook post on the Steuben County government’s page, legislators accepted funding from three New York State highway programs on Monday, May 21, which totals $10,000,000 to be used […]
Memorial Day events planned in Corning, Painted Post, Bath. How to pay tribute
Corning's annual Memorial Day ceremony to honor servicemen and women will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Veterans Memorial Park, off Park Avenue. Brian Francis, commander of the Corning American Legion, said the event allows people to honor veterans this day and every day. ...
Schuyler County Historical Society to hold special tour
MONTOUR FALLS, N.Y. (WETM) — The Schuyler County Historical Society is holding a special tour of its historic sites to celebrate the anniversary of its museum opening. According to the Schuyler County Historical Society, the society’s Brick Tavern Museum opened its doors to the public on June 1, 1974. The museum has been teaching visitors […]
Letter: Cemetery cleanups are an excellent way to commemorate Memorial Day
Helen Brink, "the Cemetery Lady," gives kudos to the Wheeler Historical Society for cleaning up the town cemetery and encourages others to do the same. The Wheeler Historical Society did a cleanup of the Pioneer portion of the town cemetery last weekend. Last October, when we were setting up our Haunted Hay Ride, we were disgusted at the state of it - brush overgrowing at least two headstones, fungus and lichen on all the stones so they couldn't be read.
Steuben County utility company to get $2.3M in FEMA funding to fix damaged lines
BATH, N.Y. (WETM) — A Steuben County utility company was approved for FEMA funding to make vital repairs on lines that were damaged back in 2021. According to a release from Congressman Nick Langworthy’s office, Steuben Rural Electric Co-op Inc. was awarded $2,349,547 in FEMA funding to repair distribution lines that Tropical Storm Fred damaged […]
What's next after Corning-Painted Post budget was rejected by voters? What we know.
Corning-Painted Post has three options before the district's budget goes back before voters on June 18, said superintendent Michelle Caulfield. What's next after Corning-Painted Post School District voters turned down the district's proposed 2024-25 budget on Tuesday?. The Corning-Painted Post School District Budget Committee will work over the next 10...
These Steuben County volunteers 'give people their freedom back.' Meet the Ramp Guys
It can be hard for some Steuben County residents to remain in their homes — or leave their homes — as they get older and face mobility challenges. Enter the "Ramp Guys." Ramp Guys, a successful volunteer program specializing in building handicap-accessible ramps for low and moderate-income people having trouble entering and...
Power outages reported across Schuyler, Steuben counties
(WETM) — More than 1,000 NYSEG customers lost power in Schuyler and Steuben counties on Wednesday evening. According to the NYSEG outage list, 547 customers in Steuben County and 494 customers in Schuyler County were without power at about 6:10 p.m. on May 22. Most of these outages were in the Town of Campbell and […]
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