On this week’s Meet Cortland County segment: Center for the Arts director Ty Marshal and his right-hand, Sheila Ryan, discussed the area’s first ever live telethon planned from Noon to Noon on Friday December 11 and Saturday December 12. “24 Hours for Cortland County” will be livestreamed and hosted on a variety of websites and social media […]
On today’s Meet Cortland County: Chamber of Commerce president Bob Haight gave an outlook of this year’s Small Business Saturday. Many local businesses are offering special deals today only, encouraging residents to “shop small” for loved ones while supporting their community this holiday season. Due to COVID-19, most places have contact-free pickup or delivery options […]
On Saturday’s Meet Cortland County: Community-oriented police officer Jesse Abbott discussed the second annual “Shop with a Cop” initiative. The event provides select area children enduring a loss or hardship with the opportunity to go on a mini-holiday shopping spree. Each child selected is given a specific amount of money to spend at the Cortlandville Walmart […]
On today’s Meet Cortland County: Michael Kilmer, executive director of the Elizabeth Brewster House, detailed changes to this year’s “Light of my Life” memorial on the Homer village green. No public gathering will be held this year due to COVID-19. Normally, that would take place alongside the annual tree lighting ceremony. Residents can still honor […]
On Saturday’s Meet Cortland County segment: Tom Gallagher from the Cortland Community Foundation discussed an ongoing challenge to raise funds for local nonprofits, leading up to National Philanthropy Day on Sunday (November 15). Here’s how YOU can help: Make donations to the Cortland Community Foundation for the benefit of your favorite 501(c) charities. You may donate to […]
On this morning’s Meet Cortland County segment: Courtney McCallen is a public health educator with the Cortland County Health Department. She joined WXHC for a discussion at the close of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Each year, October is taken to commemorate the most commonly diagnosed cancer and second-leading cause of cancer deaths among women in New York. […]
On this week’s Meet Cortland County segment: WXHC’s Vinnie Bellardini spoke with New York State Senator James Seward (R-51) for a reflection on his more than three decades of service. He announced in January that his current 17th term in office would be his last to better focus on his health. The 69-year-old has been managing an […]
Jim Coon stopped by to discuss the 38th annual Chiller Haunted House. Due to COVID-19, the event takes place at a safe social distance this year, held several dates at the Homer Center for the Arts. The outdoor Haunted Hospital began October 9-10 and continued this weekend — the final opportunity for a spooking is […]
On today’s Meet Cortland County segment: Chiefs from the city of Cortland and village of Homer fire departments discussed National Fire Prevention week, which this year memorialized a fallen local first responder. Robert Bush was added to New York State’s Fallen Firefighters Memorial Wall this week — he passed away last October after falling ill […]
On this morning’s Meet Cortland County segment: Patricia Schaap from the local mental health department discussed September’s Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, highlighting a variety of community resources available to help anyone who may be struggling. That includes the county’s all-new suicide prevention coalition: SPEAK UP Cortland, which stands for Suicide Prevention, Education, Awareness, Knowledge, Understanding, and Perseverance. Schaap was […]
On Saturday’s Meet Cortland County segment: An in-depth discussion about the HEALing Communities Study (HCS), a new federally-funded program aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths in the nation’s most highly affected communities. The ultimate goal is to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths by 40% over the course of three years. Cortland County is one of just 16 in […]
(feature photo: Homer News) Tonight brings a special edition of High School Football on WXHC: We’ve got a classic area rivalry game between the Homer Trojans and Cortland Purple Tigers. Each is 2-0 heading into the contest, which kicks off at 6 pm. Cortland beat Westhill at home last week, 32-12, and Homer shutout Syracuse […]
