Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Primary Day Has Arrived 

It’s Republican Primary day.  Polls are open until 9pm tonight in the towns having a primary.  There are four GOP primaries in Steuben County: one for the congressional race, the other primaries are in Bath and Wheeler. 

 

Bath Town Clerk Primary Candidates

Terra Thorpe 

Tara Muller

 

Wheeler Town Board Primary Candidates

Heather Trenchard

Jonathan Coe

 

Wheeler Highway Superintendent Primary Candidates

Douglas E. Towner
Richard J. Decker

 

Voting in the congressional primary is in Avoca, Cohocton, Dansville, Prattsburgh, Pulteney, Wayland and Wheeler.  Also, all of Livingston County is in the new 24th congressional district too.  The candidates are GOP Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Geneva businessman Republican Mario Fratto. 

 

LOCAL VOTING LOCATIONS FOR TODAYS PRIMARIES 

Town of Avoca
Avoca United Methodist Church
8593 Jacobs Ladder Dr, Avoca

 

Town of Bath Dist 1
Kanona Fire Dept
5931 Railroad Ave, Kanona

 

Town of Bath Dist 2
Municipal Bldg Savona
15 McCoy Street, Savona

Town of Bath Dist 3
Bath Baptist Church
14 Howell Street, Bath

 

Town of Bath Dist 4
Centenary United Methodist Church
3 W. Washington St, Bath

 

Town of Cohocton
Assembly of God Church
31 N. Dansville St, Cohocton

 

Town of Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh Fire Dept
15 Allis St, Prattsburgh

 

Town of Pulteney
Ross Memorial Library
9224 County Route 74, Pulteney

 

Town of Wayland Dist 1
Wayland Fire Station
14 E. Naples St, Wayland

 

Town of Wayland Dist 2
Perkinsville Fire Dept
1904 County Route 90, Perkinsville

 

Town of Wheeler
Wheeler Town Hall
6429 Gardner Rd, Bath

 

Allegany County Drowning Victim's Name Is Released

Last week we reported that a 15 year old male had drowned in a river in Allegany County.  Today, the Wellsville Regional News page reports that the name of the drowning victim has been released, his name was Richard Harvey Elliot, a 15 year old from the Allegany County Town of Belfast.

 

Cameras For The Bus Stop In Bath  - Woodhull Fire Update

Steuben County Legislative Chair Kelly Fitzpatrick says the Village of Bath is getting grants for about $12,000 total, to buy two cameras for the bus stop, just off of Liberty Street.  Fitzpatrick says that funding comes from the D.A.’s Traffic Diversion Program.  In other county news, the Steuben County Legislature yesterday authorized an agreement with Woodhull’s Fire District, so the county can use the Woodhull Fire District’s ambulance and equipment. Also yesterday, the county legislature accepted a grant for the Senior Companion Project.  It’s a $202,000 grant to pay workers to help senior citizens and the disabled. 

 

World Elder Abuse Day Is This Friday 

World Elder Abuse Day is this Friday, June 28th.  Steuben County’s Adult Protective Services and Office for the Aging inviting people to stop by their  information booth on that topic.  That’s from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Friday at the  Steuben County Office Building, 3 East Pulteney Square in Bath.

 

County Fair Officials - Have Your Birds Tested For The Fair

The Steuben County Fair is coming up once again this August.  County Fair officials say, they’re having a clinic on July 10th from 9am to 11am that day, for anyone who needs to have their poultry tested, for this year’s fair.  County Fair officials also say, please let them know if you’re going to attend the clinic, and how many birds you’ll want to have tested.    This year the Steuben County Fair will be held August 12th through August 18th.