On Thursday, May 25, a Cortlandville firefighter was honored by the American Red Cross during their annual Real Heroes Breakfast in Binghamton. Firefighter Jonathan Alteri was awarded the Fire-Rescue Award[Read More…]

The first ever EMS awards that were aimed to recognize contributions of EMS personnel in the Tompkins County community were given out recently by the Tompkins County Department of Emergency[Read More…]

The permanent protection of 86 acres in the Skaneateles Lake Watershed through a conservation easement has been announced by the State DEC and the Finger Lakes Land Trust. The easement[Read More…]

Due to the Memorial Day Holiday this Monday, the Village of Homer is reminding residents regarding the garbage and recycling pickup dates. For the village, garbage and recycling will be[Read More…]

The Touch-A-Truck event is returning next Sunday, June 4th from 10am to 2pm at the City of Cortland Fire Department Headquarters on Court Street in the City of Cortland. The[Read More…]

Crown City Rising has announced the next date for their Crown City Conversations, a meeting place where residents in the City of Cortland may speak with those who are in[Read More…]

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced new steps to raise awareness on the spread of the drug xylazine in New York State. Measures include supplying free xylazine test strips to the[Read More…]

After the Homer Central School Districts board meeting earlier this week, a modification to the end of year school calendar was made. One of the modifications was the school district[Read More…]

According to NY Alerts, roadwork will be taking place on multiple roads in Cortland County including Route 281, Route 13, and NY-91. Construction is expected to take place on Route[Read More…]

Crown City Rising has announced the next date for their Crown City Conversations, a meeting place where residents in the City of Cortland may speak with those who are in[Read More…]

Legislation was advanced by the Democratic-led Senate and Senator Lea Webb to protect veterans in New York State. The package of legislation would include aspects like authorizing a close friend[Read More…]

US Senator Chuck Schumer’s announced the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Central New York Farmers rely on is in limbo. The Program was first enacted in the 2018 Farm Bill and[Read More…]

With Memorial Day Weekend this weekend, police agencies throughout Cortland County will be taking part in a High Visibility Campaign as part of a wider statewide campaign of STOP-DWI. The[Read More…]

Legislation was recently advanced by Senator Lea Webb and State Senate Democrats to improve rail safety. The legislation seeks to reduce the risks of train derailments and enhance the maintenance[Read More…]

One person has died and another remains at Upstate University Hospital after a swimming incident at Taughannock Falls in the Town of Ulysses. Around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon, New York State[Read More…]

A job fair will take place tomorrow afternoon at the PER Arena at SUNY Cortland from 2pm to 4pm, the Cortland Works Career Center has announced. The job fair will[Read More…]

SUNY Cortland is on the upcoming list of locations on the statewide educational listening tour to advance the $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act.[Read More…]

The Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for people to vote for the “Best of the Best” through June 30th in the categories of Best Breakfast Sandwich, Best Gift[Read More…]

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office hosted two mock DWI accidents last Friday, May 19th, for high school students in Marathon and McGraw. Both mock DWI accidents were able to be[Read More…]

New applicants for New York State’s Excelsior Scholarship can now apply for the 2023-2024 academic year. The Excelsior Scholarship allows eligible full-time students to attend a SUNY or CUNY two[Read More…]

The National Click it or Ticket campaign kicked off this past Monday and officers throughout the state are heightening their efforts to make sure everyone wears their seatbelt. The effort[Read More…]

Late Monday afternoon, around 4:45 pm, a complaint came in of a reported larceny that had taken place at Walmart in the Town of Cortlandville. Officer’s from the Cortland County[Read More…]

The FDA has instructed US Customs and Border Protection to reject imports of some popular, unauthorized, disposable e-cigarettes such as Elf Bar, Esco Bar and Eon Smoke. This comes following[Read More…]

A Pennsylvania man was arrested by State Police following a dispute at a residence on Searsburg Road in the Town of Ulysses. Troopers determined 65-year old Edwin Garcia had unwanted[Read More…]

The Cortland Rural Cemetery Board of Trustees is welcoming a new member to its ranks. Sarah Walter is originally from the Cortland area and returned there after living in the[Read More…]

More than $112.9 million has been awarded by New York State to 70 projects through the Restore NY Communities Initiative, including a project in the City of Cortland. The City[Read More…]

A not-for-profit organization supporting people with disabilities in Cortland and Madison Counties has been awarded over $22,000 in grants. The Arc Madison Cortland received the funding from the Trustee Management[Read More…]

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has announced over $3.1 million in federal funding for Head Start Projects in Cortland County.  The money will be used to support child care and[Read More…]

Members of the Cortlandville Fire Department recently attended the National Volunteer Fire Council Convention in Arlington, Virginia.  They did so in order to honor Past Homer Fire Department Chief Mahlon[Read More…]

Recently, the Cornell University Public Safety Communication Center received reports of an activated fire alarm from residential dormitory Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hall.  An investigation determined a pile of laundry had[Read More…]