March 21, 2025
BATH, NY – Coming up Monday, the Steuben County Legislature will vote on whether to create 16 new EMT jobs, eight full time EMTs, eight of them, part time. Also, the county will vote on whether to create eight paramedic jobs, four full time paramedics, four part time, and these would all be working with the Steuben County Supplemental Emergency Medical crews.
These crews, come under the county office of emergency services.
March 21, 2025
March 20, 2025
Congressman Nick Langworthy will hold a press conference tomorrow to address President Trump and House Republicans’ plans to reform the tax code to help working Americans, create jobs, and ensure workers have more take-home pay. Eliminating the tax on overtime pay would provide much-needed relief for thousands of employees across New York’s 23rd Congressional District and help address workforce shortage issues.
March 20, 2025
“President Trump is playing games with our kids’ futures. By gutting the Department of Education, he will defund critical teacher training programs, forcing schools to operate with fewer teachers, counselors, social workers, and behavior specialists. He will deprive children with disabilities of the specialized education to which they have a right under federal law. And he is killing the dream of a college education for students who can’t afford it without federal assistance.
Make no mistake – individual states simply do not have the funding, personnel, or expertise to provide this same level of support to millions of students. President Trump is prioritizing minimal cost savings from cutting a small federal department at the expense of the literacy and math skills that will allow our kids to secure high-quality, good-paying jobs in the future.
Every child in this country – regardless of background – has the right to a high-quality and free public education. We will not stand idly by while President Trump and Elon Musk destroy the promise of education for all.”
March 20, 2025
Wlea News recently caught up with Arkport Central School Superintendent Jesse Harper, and asked him four questions, regarding school buses, diesel and electric, possible money coming into the school district from a wind project in the area, and we asked about Arkport Central’s School budget plans.
Here are the answers we got, from Superintendent Jesse Harper:
1. Arkport will be purchasing two diesel buses.
2. Arkport has made no plans to purchase electric buses. We are currently conducting the NYS-required feasibility study for electric buses.
3. We have not received a final figure for the Wind farm’s PILOT.
Arkport’s final budget number will not be available until the middle of April
March 20, 2025
State Police report that there have been six teens charged after an alleged underage drinking party in Wayland last weekend. According to Troopers, three 17 year old girls, a 15 year old girl and an 18 year old girl, have been charged with 3rd degree assault. State Police say the five girls are seen on video taken at this underage drinking party, allegedly assaulting another girl. Officials say video evidence shows that it all started as a personal dispute between a 17 year old girl and the assault victim, and then the four other girls reportedly joined in and assaulted the victim. The 18 year old girl reportedly involved, is also charged with endangering the welfare of a child. The alleged host of the drinking party, a 19 year old male, from Wayland, is charged with 1st degree unlawfully dealing with a child and breaking the Steuben County social host law. The 19 year old boy and the 18 year old girl will have to appear in Wayland Town Court in early April.
March 19, 2025
CANISTEO – the winner of the mayoral race – Richard McInroy – 218 votes
The Village Trustee winners were Robert Hammond – 240 votes, and James Dineen – 232 votes
ARKPORT – Village Trustee winners: Mike Brewer – 18 votes – Ezra Geist 17 votes
NORTH HORNELL – Village Trustee winners – Joseph Flint 45 Leroy Forshee 38
DANSVILLE (Livingston County) winners of the contested village trustee race last night are Scott Tracy 449 votes, and Mark Vecchio 439 votes. The winner of the Village Judge race was Scott Kenney – 581 votes.
March 18, 2025
FROM NYSP: On March 14, 2025, the New York State Police responded to a report of an assault in the village of Canisteo, Steuben County.
At approximately 10:38 a.m., troopers were dispatched by Steuben County 911 to investigate an incident in which a male victim reported being assaulted by his in-home caregiver earlier in the day.
Troopers made contact with the victim at a residence on East Main Street, where he reported that his caregiver, later identified as Michael Morris, age 52, of Canisteo, NY, struck him in the face with a dog dish following a verbal altercation. The victim sustained minor injuries, including a laceration on his nose, facial swelling, and a black eye. Following the assault, Morris allegedly forced the victim to drive him to a local Dollar General, where he took the victim’s car keys to prevent him from leaving. Fearing further harm, the victim left on foot and sought help from a residence, where he called 911.
Troopers attempted to locate Morris at the Dollar General but found he had already left the area.
After further investigation, troopers contacted Morris via phone, and he agreed to meet at the Dollar General but did not arrive. Authorities later located him at his residence on Fall Creek Road. Morris was taken into custody without incident and transported to SP North Hornell for processing.
Morris was charged with Assault 2nd: Injure Victim 65 Or Older- Def At Least 10 Yrs Younger (D Felony), Criminal Possession Weapon-4th: Intent To Use (A Misdemeanor), and Unauthorized Use Vehicle: Without Owner Consent (A Misdemeanor). Morris was subsequently transported to Steuben County Jail for CAP arraignment.
March 18, 2025
Sheriff Jim Allard reports that the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of fraudulent activity involving registered sex offenders being contacted by an individual claiming to be a member of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office.
The investigation into this incident has found that the scammer is advising individuals that a warrant has been issued for their arrest due to a missed DNA submission. The scammer then requests a sum of money to be sent to them through a variety of non-traditional means in order to have the warrant vacated.
The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office NEVER solicits money from the public to vacate warrants. If you believe you are the target of fraudulent activity, do not provide money to an unknown and unvetted individual and contact law enforcement.
CALL 911 or your local law enforcement to report any SCAM
Report on-line to the FBI at ic3.gov
March 18, 2025
FROM THE SHERIFF’S DEPT: Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on March 17, 2025, Deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joel V. Burdett, age 22, of Bald Hill Road, Hornell, New York, following an investigation of a person reportedly being assaulted with a baseball bat. It is alleged that Mr. Burdett intentionally caused injury to another person by means of a weapon, allegedly a baseball bat, while in the Town of Hornellsville. Mr. Burdett was charged with Assault in the Second Degree, a class D Felony. Mr. Burdett was arraigned in the Centralized Arraignment Court and released.
March 18, 2025
On Monday night at Hornell City Hall, the Hornell Common Council approved the Hornell Police Department contracts, the Department of Public Works contract and the City Building Employees contract as well.
Here’s what we know about the Hornell Police contract:
5.5% year one
4% year two
3% year three
3% year four
City Hall Employees (The Building Employees Association)
5% year one
3% year two
3% year three
3% year four
March 18, 2025
ARKPORT – Arkport has two candidates running for two Trustees positions : Ezra Geist and Mike Brewer both are Republicans. Voting is being held at the Arkport Village Hall.
CANISTEO – Mayor Monica Recktenwald is not seeking reelection, running for Canisteo village mayor as a Republican is Fred Thompson, and running on the A Choice party, is Richard McInroy. Also in Canisteo, village trustee James Dineen is running again as a Republican. Also running for Village Trustee in Canisteo, is Robert Hammond. Carrie McCourt is running as a trustee on the Valley Independent line in Canisteo too. Voting is not at the village hall, but at the Canisteo Town Hall.
NORTH HORNELL – two trustee seats are up this time around, both candidates are Republicans, and that’s Leroy Forshee and Joseph Flint.
Polls are open Noon-9pm in all three locations.