News

Webb urges action against National Grid increases

State Sen. Lea Webb is asking Cortland County residents to oppose National Grid’s proposed rate hikes for gas and electric services that would add up to $440 a year to residential utility …

1,000 acres in Tully Valley returned to Onondagas

TULLY — More than 1,000 acres of ancestral homeland in the Tully Valley has been returned to the Onondaga Nation, New York and Onondaga Nation officials have announced. Gov. Kathy Hochul, …

Guthrie hosts costume contest at PumpkinFest

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center will host the second annual Guthrie Kids Costume Contest on Saturday at the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest. Judges include Guthrie leaders from the greater Cortland …

Cincinnatus school board meets Oct. 10

The Board of Education of the Cincinnatus Central School District will meet at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 10 in the school library.
Today in features
The Great Cortland Pumpkinfest returns to Courhouse Park this weekend.
Plan your fun
Here’s a sampling of what’s going on in the greater Cortland area. HOLIDAY EVENTS Oct. 19: Manifestations in Moravia, 5 to 8 p.m., Main Street, Moravia. Oct. 26: Homer …
Billy Joel performs to a near sellout crowd in 2015 at the Carrier Dome, Syracuse. Joel returns to the Dome on April 11, performing with Sting.
Billy Joel, Sting to play Dome
Tickets go on sale Friday for Billy Joel and Sting’s performance April 11 at the JMA Wireless Dome in Syracuse. The iconic musicians will each perform their most beloved songs from …
The secret to baba ganoush is to grill the eggplant, which gives it a nice smoky flavor. But you can broil it, or grill it over a gas stove, too.
Baba ganoush: What you can do with just one eggplant
My eggplant recipes don’t scale well. And this year, that’s a problem. Eggplant parmesan requires a certain amount of eggplant. So does ratatoullie. But this year, the spousal unit …
Jason Ngo, a Syracuse-based drag queen named Yuka Liptis, will play the antagonist who tries to poison Indiana Jo in the upcoming burlesque show
‘Indiana Jo’ brings burlesque to Cortland Repertory Theatre
Attendees of “Indiana Jo” will get to view a type of dance that’s new to the area, ballroom, plus snakes and a boulder, of course. “Indiana Jo and the Cabaret of …
SUNY Cortland students rehearse their first show of the season,
SUNY Cortland announces this year’s musical and play season
SUNY Cortland’s lineup of plays and musicals for 2024-25 begins with an original, and ends with a classic. “By Any Other Name,” a production by CreateTheater, opens Oct. 3 at …
Sponsored Content

Breast care and screening saves lives

Finding breast cancer early is the main goal of routine breast care. That's why it's so important to follow a plan for preventive care that Cayuga Health provides its patients.
Finding breast cancer early is the main goal of routine breast care. That's why Cayuga Health strongly recommends that patients follow a plan for preventive care. After age 40, women face an …
Death notices
Ralph Michael Bishop Ralph Michael Bishop, MD, 83, of Huntersville, North Carolina, died Sept. 25, 2024.
Raymond J. Billings Raymond J. Billings, 65, of Willet, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024. A celebration of life will be held at the Willet Sr. Center at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024. Arrangements …
SOPP — Phillip Abraham Sopp, 58, of Cortland, died Sept. 27, 2024. Please join family and friends Sunday, Oct. 6 at The Port Watson Mini Conference Center for a celebration of life with coffee and …
Loretta Nodine, 84, of Moravia, died Sept 24., 2024. There are no services scheduled. A celebration of life to follow at a later time.
Sports

McGraw boys soccer gets revenge on DeRuyter

After dropping its first meeting with DeRuyter in September, the McGraw boys soccer team fought its way to a 1-0 victory Thursday at Bennett St. Field to tie up the season series. The …

Cincy girls soccer cruises past Tully

TULLY –– The Cincinnatus girls soccer team used a six goal first half to blitz past the Tully Black Knights 6-1 Thursday at Tully High School. It was the 23rd straight win for the Lions …
Cincinnatus' Trevor Shevalier, left, controls the ball in front of an Otselic Valley defender Thursday at Fireman's Field. Shevalier scored one of the Lions' two goals in a 2-1 win.

Cincy boys soccer honors Brown before CCL win

Former Cincinnatus boys soccer coach Gordy Brown was front and center Thursday at Fireman’s Field in Cincinnatus, as the program and community celebrated the recently-retired coach before a 2-1 …
Marathon's Colton Oram, left, controls the ball against Southern Cayuga's Paul Hayden, right, Wednesday at Marathon High School.

Marathon boys soccer starts hot, downs S. Cayuga

When the clock hit triple zeroes and Marathon had a 2-1 victory in hand Wednesday, most players sprinted to each other to celebrate. Colton Oram took his time getting off the field, unable to speak …
Special sections