Category: Hornell

William Heineman, a graduate from Hornell High School in 1983, was voted by his classmates as likely to be a future spy. He then went on to have a 6 year career working for the CIA. While working for the CIA, major ... MORE

With a wave of retirements hitting the Hornell Fire Department, multiple new hires have been appointed in recent months. The newest addition to the department is Matthew Graham, who was appointed on Monday by the City of Hornell Board of Public Safety ... MORE

The Hornell Police Department is investigating two deaths, which could be connected to drugs. Officers were called to home on Hill Street a little after 4 a.m. on Sunday for two unresponsive people. Upon arrival officers found two men deceased. Initial investigation ... MORE

Two local landmarks in Steuben County and Tompkins County have been nominated for the State and National Register of Historic Places. The first landmark is the Rockland Silk Mill in Steuben County. The former industrial facility located in Hornell dates back to ... MORE

Earlier in the week, the Hornell Planning Board along with the City’s Planning and Development Committee both approved the plans for the new Alstom car shell manufacturing building to be in the Shawmut Industrial Park. Alstom currently has Plant 2 just north ... MORE

Hornell, a small city in Steuben County, has a lot to offer and with the launch of their new app it’s now easier for tourists and visitors to see exactly what Hornell has. Hornell Partners for Growth have launched the app which ... MORE

Deputies arrested a 32-year-old Hornell resident on felony DWI charges after a traffic stop on County Route 128. According to deputies, Richard Mincer, 32, was found to have a DWI conviction in the last 10 years, which elevated the most-recent charge from ... MORE

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard reports the arrest of a 64-year-old Cornell woman following an investigation into welfare fraud. It’s alleged that last September, Maxine Huddle, 64, purchased and used another person’s benefit card issued by Steuben County DSS. As result, she ... MORE

The Ontario County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Hornell resident following an investigation at the Dollar General in Naples. Deputies responded to the store located on South Main Street for a harassment complaint. Upon arrival and investigation it was determined ... MORE

What is the situation at local nursing homes? There are several in the region – with facilities in Clifton Springs, Geneva, Hornell, Newark, Penn Yan, and Waterloo. By now, most people have heard about the major COVID-19 outbreaks at Huntington Living Center ... MORE

Deputies say one person was taken into custody after a DWI traffic stop in Steuben County on December 15th. Mark Smith, 63, of Hornell was arrested after a traffic stop on County Route 66. It’s alleged that Smith was operating his vehicle ... MORE

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a 20-year-old following a traffic stop in North Hornell. Andrew Passmore, 20, was charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs. He’s accused of operating a vehicle while in an impaired condition from ... MORE

A pair of teenagers escaped injury after a house fire on Rockwell Street in Hornell. It happened on Tuesday around 7 a.m. Unfortunately, the family’s pet dog died in the fire. Officials said four people lived in the home along with three ... MORE

The Hornell Police Department reports additional arrests following an investigation into a robbery and shots fired in September. Jametris Jordan, 19, of Bath had been charged with first-degree robbery, two counts of first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal use of a firearm, second-degree criminal ... MORE

Steuben County Sheriff Jim Allard says a 25-year-old is facing a burglary charge after an investigation into an incident last week. On Friday, 25-year-old Alexus Davis, of Hornell broke into a home on Airport Road. She’s accused of stealing property from the ... MORE