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Hollenbeck’s opens Saturday

Hollenbeck’s Cider Mill will open for the season Saturday, its website reports. The mill, marking its 92nd season, will have apple and Dutch apple pies, as well as pumpkin. Others will be …

Sheriff’s office at Preble festival Saturday

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office will be at the Family Fall Festival in Preble on Saturday. The event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church on Route 281, will include …

$20,000 state grant helps Freeville agency

FREEVILLE — The William George Agency for Children’s Services in Freeville will get $20,000 in state funding for its agriculture education center, state Sen. Lea Webb has announced. …

Employers invited TC3 Career Carnival

DRYDEN — Tompkins Cortland Community College seeks regional employers to take part in its Fall Career Carnival Oct. 1. Organizations can show off their career opportunities from 11 a.m. to …
Today in features
Owners jog to keep up in 2021 as their two Belgian horses pull a weighted sled across Lovell Field in Marathon. Horse pulls are one of the many festivities of the annual 1890 Union Fair, which returns Saturday.
Plan your fun
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. MUSIC Sept. 6: JD Souther, 8 p.m., Center for the Arts of Homer. Sept. 11: Tapestry Unraveled, a Carole …
Ronnie James Dio at his home.
Dio Day fills Rose Hall with music
Before he joined Black Sabbath, Ronnie James Dio was class president, a great trumpet player in the school band, and an all-around kind person, his friends and former band mates said. Every …
Stuffed tomatoes are easy, flexible and an impressive side dish. Get 'em while they're ripe from the back yard.
Policy based on a tomato
We were, in a way, partners in crime. Tia was a trained chef-turned-program administrator for the New York State Senate. I was a stay-at-home dad, recovering journalist and a low-level nobody in …
Jefferson McDonald will channel his inner Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis, Willie Nelson and others in a tribute concert Sept. 18 at Dwyer Park Pavilion in Preble.
Pop goes the tribute
While it may be too late to see some of your favorite singers live, some performers have made a career out of mastering the performance of an artist’s hit songs. Cortland Repertory …
Nancy McMahon, owner of Sunflower Hollow in Summerhill, prides herself on the different varieties of sunflowers she has among her harvest of 6,000.
Sunflower Festival to shine a light on Summerhill
SUMMERHILL – When you walk through the sunflower patches at Sunflower Hollow, you may find scarecrows sitting on a bench, or a sunflower with a color scheme you didn’t know existed. …
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Death notices
Patricia J. Oregero, 85, of Locke, died Sept. 6, 2024. There are no public services. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home.
Dorothy E. (Zifchock) Barger, 93, of King Ferry, died Sept. 6, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 13 at Our Lady of the Lake Church in King Ferry. Calling …
Pattsy Rogers Sellen, 80, of Genoa, died Sept. 6, 2024. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 15 at the Locke Fire Station, 1050-60 Rt. 38, Locke. Private interment …
George E. Rote, 93, formerly of Summerhill, died Sept. 5, 2024. Private interment will be in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Groton. There are no calling hours. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral …
Sports

Homer boys soccer dominates Solvay for well-rounded win

Homer's Ian Small dribbles the ball down the field Tuesday at Homer High School. Small had a goal and an assist in the Trojans' 4-0 win.
Ian Small and Anthony Cicioni each contributed a goal and an assist as five Trojans recorded at least one point in a 4-0 win over Solvay Tuesday at Homer High School. Aidan Small opened the …
Cortland's Connor Browngardt, left, prepares to receive a snap Sunday night at Colgate University.

Cortland football opens season with big loss

HAMILTON –– The Cortland football team had a tough matchup to open the 2024 season in Norwich and the Purple Tigers got beat 56-0 Sunday night at Colgate University. Norwich’s …
From left to right, Brycen Poole, Logan Griffin and Alex Votra break out of the backfield Saturday at Chenango Forks High School.

Homer football begins Roskos era with loss to Windsor

BINGHAMTON –– The Homer football team gave up a touchdown on the first drive of the game and couldn’t recover as the Trojans lost their season opener to Windsor 35-14 in head coach …

Marathon girls soccer earns first win of season, Jennison’s first as head coach

FABIUS — The Marathon girls soccer team used a strong second half to power it to a 2-0 win over Jordan-Elbridge in the first round of the Fabius-Pompey Sports Boosters Kick Off Tournament …
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To make a great vegetarian charcuterie board, use fruit, nuts, maybe some vegetables, as much cheese as possible and a few nice vessels for your other items. Also, presentation is key.
To make a great vegetarian charcuterie board, use fruit, nuts, maybe some vegetables, as much cheese as possible and a few nice vessels for your other items. Also, presentation is key.
To make a great vegetarian charcuterie board, use fruit, nuts, maybe some vegetables, as much cheese as possible and a few nice vessels for your other items. Also, presentation is key.
To make a great vegetarian charcuterie board, use fruit, nuts, maybe some vegetables, as much cheese as possible and a few nice vessels for your other items. Also, presentation is key.
To make a great vegetarian charcuterie board, use fruit, nuts, maybe some vegetables, as much cheese as possible and a few nice vessels for your other items. Also, presentation is key.