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City mulls creating city manager position

Cortland city officials are considering creating a city manager position to oversee all departments of city government as well as perform financial duties, Mayor Scott Steve said. The position …

Cortland council backs term extensions

The city of Cortland is moving ahead with a proposal changing the terms of its mayor and councilpersons from two to four years and will put it to a public vote in November. Public hearings …

Homer’s past revisited

Tales of Homer people who contributed to the women’s rights movement, three men connected to President Abraham Lincoln and backgrounds of buildings dating back more than a century were fodder …

Meetings posted  The Preble Seniors will have a pot-luck luncheon at noon Wednesday at the Preble Park. Following the meal, there will be a program on LGBTQ. The Homer school board plans …

Truxton Town Board to meet on road work A proposed contract for engineering work to shore up a hillside along Morgan Hill Road that collapsed after a snow storm in April will be considered at 7 …

Upper Susquehanna Watershed seeks federal funds

New proposed federal funding will help Cortland County improve water quality and subsidize sustainable practices for farmers. Nearly $1.6 million to support water quality in the New York portion …

GOP candidate for House stumps at Marathon event

 Marcus “Marc” Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive and Republican congressional candidate, focused on economic issues and opposition to bail reform as he spoke to more than 50 …

 ‘Unusual and off beat’

An antique coffee grinder, a very old looking vintage projector and antique glass insulators drew curious onlookers at a garage sale Saturday that stretched from Homer to Cayuga County. Melissa …

Proud presence

It seemed a pretty typical picnic: plenty of sandwiches, giant checkers and Jenga; Connect Four. Dozens of people sat and talked Sunday under an awning at the Rotary Shelter at Suggett …

Four charged with having stolen vehicle LANSING — Four people were charged this week with possessing a vehicle in Lansing reported stolen from the village of Cayuga Heights. Tompkins …

ITHACA — Rheonix Inc., of Ithaca, which created an early rapid-turnaround COVID-19 test during the coronavirus pandemic, has opened a new laboratory, Rheonix Laboratories LLC, a CLIA-certified …

It's mid-summer; enjoy it while it lasts

If you watch the clock, you can already tell. Today will have 14 hours and 35 minutes of daylight, just a hair less than Friday — and a full 40 minutes less than at the start of the …

Five new cases in Cortland CountyCortland County saw five new cases of COVID-19, the state Health Department reported Friday, bringing the county to a total of 11,833 cases since the pandemic …

Cortland investigates Delta-8 cannabis sales on Main Street

Cortland Mayor Scott Steve said Friday he has asked Cortland police and the Cortland County Health Department to investigate the sale of the cannabis variant Delta-8 THC products, which are sold on …

Homelessness in Cortland grows as support systems try to keep up

Scraps of a homeless encampment lay near the West Branch of the Tioughnioga River in Cortland. Piles of blankets and clothes, a mattress topper, and trash spread throughout the thicket at the edge of …

A drought watch was issued Friday for 21 counties in the state — including Cayuga, Tompkins and Onondaga counties — at the direction of Gov. Kathy Hochul, her office announced. …

Homer closes Main Street for National Night Out The village of Homer will close Main Street between Clinton and Cayuga streets from 4 to 9 p.m. Tuesday to celebrate National Night out, the village …

Six injured in two-vehicle crash in Homer

A two-vehicle crash Friday morning on Route 281 in the village of Homer injured all six occupants, two of them seriously, and closed the road past noon, village police said. A yellow Nissan NV200 …

Two grants to support farm-to-school program

Branden Brown, the owner of Trinity Valley Dairy in Homer, is considering providing his dairy products to children at schools in Cortland County to support a farm-to-school program. “I mean, …

Tompkins confirms 2nd case of monkeypox

The Tompkins County Health Department has confirmed a second case of monkeypox, although case investigation showed the patient had no local close contacts. That comes as New York received another …

Too early for numbers, but agencies welcome 988 line

Greater Cortland area mental health professionals and police say a new mental health number will help connect people who are emotionally disturbed to services in the Cortland County area. The 988 …

A brief storm Thursday afternoon brought down a number of trees in the greater Cortland area and power failures to more than 3,400 customers, mostly in Dryden, Groton, Locke and Summerhill, utilities …

Cincy school board plans hearingThe Cincinnatus Central School District will have a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4 to hear comment on the district's code of conduct and district safety plan, the …

Eight new cases, one death in Cortland CountyCortland County saw eight new cases of COVID-19, and one new death, the state Health Department reported Thursday, bringing the county to a total of …

Homer to pick up storm debrisThe Homer village Department of Public Works will pick up tree, shrub and other storm-related damage this week, the village announced Tuesday. Place storm debris at …

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