QUESTION : My neighbor who is over age 55 recently had his identity stolen by a person claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House. How do I avoid being scammed? ANSWER : With the …

Meetings posted - The Cincinnatus school board will meet at 6:30 p.m. June 9 in the school library. - The Cortland County Youth Board will meet at 3 p.m. June 15 in room 117 of the Cortland …

Cortland County: 6 new cases Cortland County saw six new cases of COVID-19, the state Health Department reported Friday, bringing the county to a total of 11,563 cases since the pandemic began. …

Dianna Farnham, of Moravia, stopped to fill her car’s gas tank Thursday at a Homer convenience store. “I come here to get the gas because we have the (store discount) card,” she …

Scott Reilly, owner of Reilly’s Cafe in Marathon, said he plans to rebuild the diner damaged in a fire last month, a process he hopes will take only a couple months. Reilly said on …

Police identified the driver who was killed Wednesday night in a head-on collision on Route 13 in the Cortlandville hamlet of South Cortland as a 34-year-old Scott man. Curtis A. Davies-Carr was …

Memorial Day was a day for honoring military personnel who died while serving in the United States armed forces. Many of them died in conflicts overseas, and maybe even died at sea. Water, water …

Primary registration deadline today The deadline to register to vote in the June 28 primary is today, the state Department of Motor Vehicles announced. Primary Day, at least for state …

Cortland County: 5 new cases Cortland County saw five new cases of COVID-19, the state Health Department reported Thursday, bringing the county to a total of 11,557 cases since the pandemic …

One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash Wednesday night on Route 13 north of Bennie Road in Cortlandville hamlet of South Cortland, a fire official said. Two pickup trucks apparently …

The Virgil Town Board will discuss June 9 rezoning and other steps to redevelop the former Virgil Elementary School as senior housing, following voter approval of selling the building to a private …

DRYDEN —The dilapidated barn that sits atop a hill at the Southworth Homestead has seen better days, but the Dryden Town Historical Society hopes to begin renovations in September. “It …

The city of Cortland will post a poll today on its website to collect opinions and suggestions about the trash system from the residents. The survey will seek comments until June 20, Mayor Scott …

LANSING — a 16-year-old Lansing High School student was charged Wednesday with a felony, accused of making a threat against Lansing High School, barely a week after 21 people were shot and …

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center plans to begin to reconfigure its parking lot as early as the fall after the city approves the plan that includes closing Alvena Avenue, which will become part of the …

Cortland County reports 1 new case Cortland County saw one new case of COVID-19, the state Health Department reported Wednesday, bringing the county to a total of 11,552 cases since the pandemic …

Warm days. Pleasant evenings on the back deck. A perfect time to grill a bit of supper. You don’t want to burn your burgers. Or your house. “Anybody who has barbecued has had …

Homer town and village police officials have met in recent weeks to discuss moving the police department to town hall and Town Supervisor Fred Forbes Jr. said he plans to present proposed plans to …

Foster children need to be loved, said former foster parent Sandra Price, and Cortland County needs foster parents to love them. Price, a county legislator who presented a recognition award to …

It wasn’t until I got home from work that I realized how much I had bungled a basic decision. The date was May 24 — last Tuesday. It had been a hectic day, all around. …

Guthrie Cortland Medical Center has changed the location of a meeting today to discuss its proposed parking lot reconstruction project on Alvena Avenue, hospital officials announced Tuesday. The …

Child seat inspections this month in Cortland County Free child seat safety inspections will be offered this month at three Cortland County locations, the Governor’s Traffic Safety …

Pennsylvania man dies in Marathon crash A Pennsylvania man died Friday night when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 81 in Marathon, state police said. Daniel McPhillips, 44, of Throop, …

Tompkins Co. retains mask advisory A mask advisory remains in effect in Tompkins County, even though the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have lowered the county’s risk …

A Pennsylvania man died Friday night when his motorcycle crashed on Interstate 81 in Marathon, state police said.