Help fight opioid overdoses. Another one of those Narcan Pop-Up events is planned for tomorrow (Wednesday) from 11:45 am -1:15 pm in front of the Salvation Army on (138) (South)[Read More…]
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Marathon School Bus Routes To Return To Normal April 18
In about three weeks, Marathon school buses will resume their normal, pre-COVID AM and PM routes. The district hopes it will allow parents to again have different bus stops for[Read More…]
Summerhill Fire Closes Route 90 for 90 Minutes
Locke and Homer firefighters fought flames, the wind and the cold yesterday afternoon on Route 90 in Summerhill. The fire at 14670 Route 90 was reported at about 3:30, and[Read More…]
Driving While Impaired By Drugs Following Friday Traffic Stop
Driving while on drugs…one of the charges facing Jason Gassner, 37, of DeRuyter. Gassner was stopped by Cortland County Sheriff’s deputies Friday afternoon at about 4 pm in the Route[Read More…]
SUNY Cortland Baseball Coach Reaches Victory Milestone
800 victories and counting for Cortland baseball head coach Joe Brown over the weekend. Brown became the second-fastest head coach in Division III baseball history to reach the 800-win mark.
Homer Police Among Those “Freezin’ for a Reason”
Officers from Homer and other local police departments participated in the “Freezin’ for a Reason” Polar Plunge Saturday at Taughannock Falls State Park. Their jump into the frigid waters of[Read More…]
Elks Stage Another Successful March Madness Event
About 75 people participated in the Homer Elks Lodge annual March Madness 3k on Saturday. Homer Police assisted on scene so everyone could run, walk or crawl safely as to[Read More…]
Sensory-Friendly Movies Come to Crown City Cinemas
Something new at Crown City Cinemas. Sensory-Friendly showings on the opening weekend of popular movies. First up, Sonic the Hedgehog on Thursday, April 7. Theater House lights will remain on.[Read More…]
Avian Flu Concerns Prompt End of Fowl Shows and Exhibitions
The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that it has issued an order to ban all live fowl shows and exhibitions in New York State to help[Read More…]
New Data on Pay Difference Between Men and Women in NYS
Median earnings for full-time working women in New York were 86-cents for every dollar earned by men in 2019, an annual wage gap of $8,821, according to a new analysis[Read More…]
New Alert System for Tompkins County
The Tompkins County Department of Emergency Response is making Tompkins County SIREN available to all residents. SIREN will soon replace the current Swift911 mass notification system. Tompkins SIREN, or Safety[Read More…]
Updated Closing Times for McGraw Marathon Road
Update: Due to inclement weather, work has been postponed until Monday (April 4th) weather permitting. Beginning Monday, March 28th, and continuing for a minimum of two weeks, McGraw Marathon road[Read More…]
Legislature Hires First Full Time County Attorney’
The Cortland County legislature hired Victoria Monty as the first full-time County Attorney. She’ll start April 11 at a yearly salary of $96,238, plus expenses. Monty was most recently a[Read More…]
Farmers and Ag Teachers Plan Networking Event
Cornell Cooperative Extension has a message for local farmers: Join a networking event next Wednesday (March 30) at the Trinity Valley Barn. Organizer Dana Havas of Cornell Cooperative Extension will[Read More…]
Cortland Shows Census Losses, Some Job Gains
New Census Bureau stats show Cortland County was fifth in the state for population loss per 1,000 due to domestic migration. The county dropped about 600 residents from July 2020[Read More…]
Cortland Police Solve Bicycle Theft
Remember when we told you about the Monday theft of a $2,000 electric bike, parked in front of 22 Court Street in Cortland? City Police arrested Michael Wherry, 20, who[Read More…]
Gutchess Tournament Manager Sought
There’s no indication they want to hire someone local, but the folks who run the Gutchess Lumber sports complex are hiring what they call a Tournament Operations Lead. Someone to[Read More…]
Mayor McCabe Appointed to State Conference Policy Role
Homer Mayor Hal McCabe was appointed to the Environment Energy and Technology Policy Committee of the state Conference of Mayors. McCabe will be directly involved in providing policy recommendations to[Read More…]
NYS Launches Website for Ukrainians and Allies
Resources Include Support Services, Immigration Assistance, Emotional Support, Humanitarian Aid and Information on Ways to Show your Support. Visit the Website Here. This follows Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement warning consumers[Read More…]
Spring Trout Stocking Scheduled In Central New York
The DEC’s 2022 Spring trout stocking lists are now online. Spring trout stocking begins in March and runs through early June. A complete listing of waters to be stocked and[Read More…]
Cortland SPCA Offering Cash Reward Leading to Arrest of Animal Abuser
The Cortland County SPCA if now offering a reward of $2000 for information leading to the arrest, conviction, and prosecution of the person(s) responsible for the crime committed on March[Read More…]
Cincy School Board To Meet, Homer Offers New Survey
The Cincinnatus Board of Education votes tonight (Thursday) on a new four-year contract with its Support Staff Association. Also on the agenda: A Capital Reserve Fund Proposition Setting the school[Read More…]
New Troopers Begin Their Field Training
The state has 227 new State Police Officers as of today (Thursday); they graduated Wednesday from the Police Academy in Albany and were congratulated by Governor Kathy Hochul. “16,000 people[Read More…]
Long Term Planning In Dryden Up For Public Review
The Dryden Planning Board holds a public hearing on the draft of the Dryden 2045 Comprehensive Plan, at 6 pm tonight (Thursday) at the Dryden Town Hall. The public can[Read More…]
Legislature Changes Its Name To Meet Twice
The county legislature will meet tonight (Thursday) at 5:30 as what it calls a “Committee of the Whole” to go over recommendations from a consultant it hired to assess how[Read More…]
Special Cortlandville Town Board Meeting This Afternoon
Today at 5pm in the Municipal Garage (3587 Terrace Rd, Cortland, NY 13045) an in-person, special Town Board Meeting will be held regarding the voting of a new Town Board[Read More…]
SUNY Cortland A “Bicycle Friendly University”
There are 220 campuses in our country designated as bicycle friendly universities. SUNY Cortland is one of them and as the weather improves, watch for more bicycles. The announcement was[Read More…]
Cornell Partnership Develops Two Grape Varieties
A partnership between Cornell University and Sun World International has created two new varieties of grapes. Sugrafiftytwo is a sweet early-ripening green seedless grape, and Sugrasixty is a large red[Read More…]
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
Passing a red light and changing lanes unsafely prompted a traffic stop on Madison Street in Cortland Sunday evening. Cortland Police say Corrie Ryan, 39, of Homer was driving while[Read More…]
Man Accused of Violating Court Order of Protection
Cortland Police arrested a man from Cortland for banging on the door of a woman’s home on Church Street at about 10 o’clock Friday night. Trouble is, Scott Conklin was[Read More…]
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