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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 […]
How is construction progressing on Hornell's downtown streetscape project? See the latest.
Spring showers haven’t slowed Hornell’s downtown Streetscapes, Alleyways, Wayfinding and Public Art project. Construction work that began with light snow on the ground in March has progressed right on schedule, remaking Main Street with new sidewalks and bump-outs at intersections, with more to come. “Rain can set things back especially when you’re dealing with...
Budget, school board election results from Hornell and Wellsville area
Voters Tuesday approved the Hornell City School District's $44.4 million budget by a wide margin. Meanwhile, there was very strong turnout in Wellsville, where a crowded school board field brought voters to the polls in big numbers. Most, but not all, school budgets across the region were approved, as voters across New York...
Memorial Day is May 27. Here are services, events planned in Hornell area communities.
The nation will pause Monday to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. Memorial Day honors all military members who died serving in the U.S. armed forces. The holiday always falls on the last Monday of May. Americans will gather in parks, at cemeteries, along parade routes...
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 […]
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.
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. ...
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 […]
Arkport Voters Pass School Budget and Bus Propositions; Flaitz Secures Another Term on Board of Education
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CCE Steuben to give away container garden kits
STEUBEN COUNTY, N.Y. (WETM) — Steuben County residents interested in starting a container garden can attend one of the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) of Steuben County’s container garden giveaway events. Over the next two weeks, the CCE is holding three garden kit giveaways around Steuben County. Residents can pick up a kit to start their […]
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