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Bishop Ask For Prayers For Ukraine
The attack on Ukraine is on the mind of the Bishop of the Diocese of Syracuse, Douglas Lucia. In a statement released to X101 News, the Bishop calls the situation[Read More…]
St. Anthony’s Festival To Return
Once again, you can get your favorite Dolci, Cannoli and Pizza Fritta…after a two year COVID break, the St. Anthony’s Festival will return this June. It’s all here, the Spaghetti[Read More…]
Closings/Cancellations for Today (February 25th)
UPDATED: 6:18 am February 25th Access to Independence is open but working remotely today Cortland Christian Academy – closed All Tompkins Cortland Community College facilities – closed Cortland County Nutrition[Read More…]
Weather Prompts Cortland Travel Advisory
A Travel Advisory is in effect for Cortland County beginning at midnight through 10 am today. (February 25th) Sheriff Mark Helms asks you to consider delaying travel if it is[Read More…]
Latest Update: Pool Chemicals Mixed Making Hazardous Conditions at Hampton Inn
Yesterday afternoon (February 23rd) around 1:50 pm the Cortland City Fire Department responded to the Hampton Inn on River Street for a reported hazardous condition. According to an update from[Read More…]
Another Redistricting Delay
The county redistricting commission appointed its Citizens Advisory Panel Wednesday, and decided they won’t make their original end of March deadline. Legislators reasoned since the requirement is a local law,[Read More…]
Guthrie and County Ask Your Assistance With Health Survey
Cortland County Health and Guthrie Cortland Medical Center are working on the required assessment of the overall health of our community. “This is an anonymous survey, it’s currently available until[Read More…]
Dairy Ambassadors – Young Women, and Soon, Young Men
We told you Wednesday that Annika Donlick from Cortland County was selected as a second Associate Ambassador for New York State Dairy. Donlick won a $500 scholarship and will advocate for[Read More…]
Red Dragon Alum Named Emergency Manager
He was Cortland Class of 2006, started as a SUNY police officer a year later, made lieutenant in 2015 and is now the emergency manager at SUNY Cortland University Police. Congratulations[Read More…]
Helms To Continue State Sheriff Association Role
A statewide role continues for Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms. Helms was re-elected to the Executive Committee of the state Sheriff’s Association, which works to enhance public safety in our[Read More…]
Trespassers Charged In Tompkins and Cortland Counties
Lansing: Security cameras at Cayuga Operating Company in Lansing caught two men inside the building on Tuesday. 911 sent deputies and troopers who found a car and a fence cut[Read More…]
Marathon Man Arrested Following Scuffle During Traffic Stop
A traffic stop Monday evening in Marathon led to the arrest of a 19-year old man from that town for refusing to comply with officers. Cortland County Sheriff’s deputies say[Read More…]
Burglary Leads to Catalytic Converter Theft Arrest
State Police checking RMS Gravel on Mott Road in Dryden early Monday found a vehicle in the driveway, with a man inside who told troopers he didn’t have a place to[Read More…]
Schumer Pushes For $35 Insulin
Nearly 10% of Cortland County residents are diabetics, according to our Senator, Chuck Schumer, who visited Syracuse Wednesday to push for legislation to reduce the price of insulin. The Senate[Read More…]
Cortland Chamber Brings Back Showcase
The Chamber will once again bring The Showcase to Cortland! The Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Title Sponsor Tompkins Trust Company is bringing the ever-popular Showcase back on April[Read More…]
Board Meetings Results for Homer and Cortlandville
Homer Village Board of Trustees: What we learned at the Homer Village Board of Trustees meeting last night. The village and town will meet to plan applications for grant money[Read More…]
SUNY Cortland Moffett Center Ribbon Cutting Announced
A year and a half after renovations were completed, SUNY Cortland will hold a pandemic-delayed ribbon-cutting to celebrate the $25 million transformation of Moffett Center. The ceremony is scheduled for[Read More…]
Lost Safe is Safe with Cortland Police
Have you lost or misplaced your safe? Cortland Police may have it. Contact Sgt. Sean Byrnes and get your story ready. The City of Cortland Police Department is in possession[Read More…]
Report on School Enrollment Since the Start of the Pandemic
The Empire Center for Public Policy – an Albany think tank – is out with a comparison of public school enrollment. Statewide, K-12 enrollment is down 5% since the start[Read More…]
SUNY Cortland To Host Virtual Town Hall
SUNY Cortland will host a virtual town hall tomorrow (Thu) on the benefits and drawbacks of a new state bill to create a universal, single-payer health care system. The school’s[Read More…]
Hunting in New York Recorded as Safest Ever
Hunting in New York State last year was the safest ever, according to the DEC’s year end report, which showed the lowest number of hunting-related shooting incidents. DEC officers investigated[Read More…]
Governor and Police Benevolent Association Reach Agreement
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that her administration has reached a contract agreement with the Police Benevolent Association of New York State for a 4-year term running until March 31,[Read More…]
Cortland County Sheriff Warn of Scam
Have you gotten a text offering you a Cortland County Sheriff’s T-shirt? If so, ignore it. The Sheriff’s office has not authorized anyone to sell shirts like this. Be careful[Read More…]
Cortlandville Planning Board Has Full Agenda
The Cortlandville Planning Board receives a request from Gutchess Lumber to add a 2,500 square foot metal building addition to an existing sorter building. Another new proposal is to remove[Read More…]
Poll Shows Opinions on Masks and Crime
A new Siena Poll shows how New Yorkers feel about mask mandates in schools and other indoor public places. A strong majority want to see data from early March before[Read More…]
Redistricting Commission To Meet Wednesday
The Cortland County Legislature’s Redistricting Commission resumes work this week. The Commission hopes to offer a recommendation to the full legislature within three months…preferably by the end of March. That[Read More…]
Mayor Swears In Homer’s Newest Police Officer
The village of Homer welcomed its newest officer on Monday. Jordan Cowen is a lifelong resident of Cortland County and a recent graduate of the University of Mansfield with a[Read More…]
Homer Man Arrested On Child Internet Sex Crimes
State Police from Homer, Investigators and Computer Crimes officers acted Friday on a tip to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Troopers arrested David Melroy III, 27, of Homer.[Read More…]
COVID Notes – A Break In Healthcare Worker Rules
Because healthcare workers are hard to find, the state is dropping its requirement that the workers get COVID-19 boosters by today (Monday). The state says 75% of healthcare workers have[Read More…]
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