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Canisteo man violated court order by contacting person on social media
Deputies report the arrest of a Canisteo man following an incident in Schuyler County. Charles Dorn, 38, was arrested on February 19th and charged with criminal contempt and harassment. The charges stem from Dorn violating ... more
Canisteo man violates court order, charged with contempt
Deputies report the arrest of a Canisteo man following an investigation in Schuyler County. Charles Dorn, 38, was arrested for criminal contempt and aggravated harassment on January 13th. He's accused of making threats directed at ... more
Hornell man charged with burglary in Canisteo
Police in Canisteo have arrested a Hornell man who broke into a residence earlier this week. According to police Travis Carlton, age 24, broke into a residence on East Main Street on Thursday, December 29th ... more
New York schools told to change names, mascots by end of year or lose state aid
Native American-affiliated mascots and names in school districts across New York must be changed. The state Department of Education said the changes need to be made by the end of the school year. The Canisteo-Greenwood ... more
Firefighters called to wildfire in Steuben County
A wildfire in Steuben County prompted a heavy response from area fire departments. Altogether nearly a dozen agencies were dispatched to an area between Jasper and Canisteo. The call for the wildfire came in around ... more
Downtown Canisteo restaurant shutting down
A local restaurant in Canisteo is shutting down. Annie's is located in downtown Canisteo. Owners posted to Facebook last week, noting that closing was a difficult decision, but one that ultimately was necessary. The post ... more
Drunk driver hits utility pole, restaurant
Police arrested a Hornell man after a motor vehicle accident. According to a news release, State Police in Wayland arrested Shane A. Kramer, 29, of Hornell for driving while intoxicated. The investigation revealed the vehicle ... more
Hornell man faces DWI charge after crashing vehicle into Canisteo restaurant
A Hornell man has been arrested on a DWI charge after reportedly crashing his vehicle into a local business early Monday morning. Shane Kramer, 29, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated, according to New York ... more
Steuben County: Legislature examining ways to improve emergency response, offset cost for Hornell
The Steuben County Legislature is working to improve its emergency services operation after describing local volunteer ambulance companies as short-staffed and sometimes inaccessible. On Thursday, May 12, the Legislature announced it would begin examining ways ... more
Fatal crash involving dump truck under investigation in Canisteo
State police are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Route 36 in Canisteo this week. According to a news release, preliminary investigation determined, Gayle M. Vanskiver 65, was traveling north on State Route 36 ... more
Proposed legislation would establish independent investigation into New York’s 15,000 COVID-related nursing home deaths
The New York State Senate Health Committee recently passed legislation that would allow a temporary, independent commission to investigate the roughly 15,000 COVID-related nursing home deaths that occurred in the state. The investigation would look ... more
Seven local residents graduate from State Police Academy
Seven local residents are among the 227 new State Troopers who recently graduated from the 210th session of the Basic School of the New York State Police Academy. Governor Kathy Hochul congratulated the Troopers at ... more
SECTIONAL FRIDAY: Penn Yan girls defeat Mynderse; Lyons boys cruise past Warsaw
It was a jam-packed Friday night across the Wayne-Finger Lakes boys and girls basketball leagues as several teams advanced to the semifinals. Check out all the scores, stats and updated brackets below. BOYS SCOREBOARD (2/25): ... more
Canisteo man arrested on weapons charge
A Canisteo man has been arrested on weapons charges after an incident on Wednesday, February 2. Jose Viana, 46, was arrested by Canisteo Police after a reported domestic incident in the Village. Police found Viana ... more
Canisteo man accused of attacking teen in July 2021: Grand jury indicts on felony rape, incest charges
State police investigators say a 41-year-old Canisteo man engaged in sexual intercourse with a child under 17. John Ross Jr., was indicted by a grand jury in Steuben County on rape and incest charges. Authorities ... more
Canisteo man arrested after investigation of reported sexual assault
Steuben County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Canisteo man after the investigation of a reported sexual assault. Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports that on December 20, 2021, deputies of the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office arrested ... more
Steuben County Opioid committee delivers sharps containers to law enforcement
One of the on the job hazards for law enforcement and other first responders is dealing with hypodermic needles. Thanks to the Steuben Prevention Coalition, that hazard has been reduced. The Steuben Prevention Coalition Opioid ... more
Steuben legislature honors retiring members
The Steuben County Legislature honored three of its longtime members who are retiring at the end of the year when it met Monday. Robin Lattimer of Bath, Thomas Ryan of Canisteo and Gary Roush of ... more
Addison, Canisteo villages get millions to fund major water projects
A pair of Steuben County villages will get significant funding for water projects. A total of $44 million in project funding has been approved across New York. The Village of Canisteo in Steuben County will ... more
