Month: November 2018

November 8th, 2018

HORNELL, NY – Hornell Fire Chief Dan Smith came directly from the early morning fire on Fulton Street in the city to update the Board of Public Safety on their progress. He said that unfortunately the house was a total loss.

Smith explained, “We got the call at 5:58 am this morning about a fire in progress. When we showed the fire was well under way in the attic of the residence blowing upwards. Our guys got in and made their way up to the 2nd floor, but on attempting to access the 3rd floor the stairs were burnt out so we had to bridge the floors with ladders. The fire was dangerously close to both adjacent houses, but we managed to redirect the flames as to blow in a neutral direction. Thankfully neither neighboring houses were damaged nor was anybody hurt.”

Smith thanked his fireman for their brave effort, the HPD for assisting in running lines, and also the Canisteo and South Hornell Fire Departments for their contributions. Smith said the location will be monitored throughout the day as there always is a chance it could rekindle.

Smith also announced that he will be retiring November 30th, 2019 after 36 years of service to the department.

Police Chief Ted Murray said his department has been very active lately serving warrants and taking down drug traffickers in the city. Murray said he has a list of officers that were involved in the arrests in recent weeks and will officially acknowledge them at a future public safety meeting. Buckley commented that he was very proud of the police department’s proactive approach and especially Chief Murray for his recent efforts in orchestrating numerous narcotics possession and sales in the city.

And finally code enforcement office Bud Burdette said things are looking prettier in the city now that people that have bought abandoned propertied in the city through the tax sale are starting renovations on them.

November 8, 2018

HORNELL, NY – St. James Hospital CEO Bryan O’Donovan says that the move to the new Medical Offices Building in the new St. James Hospital Plaza, the move will happen sometime in the second or third week of next month. Those moving into the new St. James Medical Office Building will include:
Dr. Adrian Ashdown, Dr. Rhonda Peterson, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, Express Care (which will become Urgent Care), a Lab Draw Station (for blood drawing), General Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Cardiogology, ENT (Ear Nose and Throat), medical Oncology, Gastroentorology, Heart and Vascular Electrophysiology.

O’Donovan wants anyone with questions to feel free to email him:
Bryan.Odonovan@sjmh.org

November 8, 2018

HORNELL, NY – This photo was circulating around Hornell Facebook pages this morning, it’s a photo of a fire on Fulton Street in Hornell. Officials from Hornell Fire and Police Departments have been at the scene for hours.

(photo from Jill Flaitz May’s FB Page)

(Photo From Todd Burritt)

(Photo From Todd Burritt)

November 6, 2018

STEUBEN COUNTY, NY – Republican Chauncey Watches wins the Steuben County Judge’s race tonight:

Chauncey Watches – 23,068
Matthew McCarthy – 5200

23rd Congressional Seat:
Reed Wins
Congressman Tom Reed: 122,881
Tracy Mitrano: 100,495

133rd Assembly Seat:
Republican Marjorie Byrnes Wins
Byrnes 28,810
Barbara Baer (D) 22,156

58th State Senate Race:
O’Mara Wins
State Senator Tom O’Mara 54,827
Amanda Kirchgessner 36,110

November 6, 2018

Officials with the Board of Elections Offices in Bath, NY and Belmont, NY, tell AM 1480 Wlea News that there has been a high voter turnout today in both Steuben County and Allegany County. However, with the news that voting machines are having problems in New York City, it’s quite likely that we will have to wait longer than usual, to find out who won the governor’s race and who won the majority in the NYS Senate.

The two election officials we spoke with told us that there are no reports of voting machine problems in Steuben County or Allegany County.