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Ithaca begins search for Director of Planning and Development
On August 10, the City of Ithaca's Director of Planning and Development, Lisa Nicholas, announced plans to retire.
Tioga County woman accused of illegally entering barn in Candor
On August 9, Brittany Walls was arrested and charged with felony burglary following a month-long investigation.
Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard to retire in 2027
On August 10, Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard announced he will not seek reelection when his current term expires in December 2027.
Owego Fire Department honors memory of former chief Ed Bidwell
Calling hours for former Owego Fire Department Chief Edward "Ed" Bidwell are scheduled for August 17.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
YouTube sensation Ms. Rachel announces debut album with Mr. Aron, ‘I’m So Happy’
Parents of toddlers everywhere, prepare yourselves. YouTube sensation and music teacher Ms. Rachel and her husband, Aron Accurso, will release their debut album, the 23-track "I'm So Happy," on Sept. 25.
1 week ago in Sports
LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night
LeBron James will visit the New York Knicks on opening night and the Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas. James' arrival in Philadelphia has made the 76ers must-see TV, and they are all over the NBA's biggest days of the season.
1 week ago in Entertainment, Music
Blues ‘enthusiast’ Morgan Freeman’s album covers 100 years of the genre
It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Musicians were abundant; venues were not.
Beginnings Credit Union seeks more parking at Ithaca branch
The bank wants to add about 10 spaces at its North Meadow Street location.
Retired CCSO K9 Officer Frenky remembered for service
Retired K9 Officer Frenky, who served from 2015-2020, passed away on August 8.
Two injured in Virgil crash
On August 7, two people traveling on Interstate-81 in Cortland County were injured, but a 3-month-old child was unharmed.
NYSP charge man for fake inspection sticker in Homer
On August 6, troopers say Otis Tillie, of Syracuse, was driving with a revoked license and a forged inspection sticker.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Ben Jones, good ol’ boy ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ actor and 2-term US House member, dies at 84
Ben Jones, who played the good ol' boy mechanic in "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84.
1 week ago in Entertainment
Blink-182’s Travis Barker almost died. A new documentary celebrates his life before and after
The inferno rages onscreen three minutes into " Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear." Dashcam footage lifted from a police car shows the blaze: It's 2008, and Barker has survived a plane crash in South Carolina. Four others did not.
New York State Grange prepares for Third Annual Health and Wellness Fair
On Saturday, September 12th, the Third Annual Health and Wellness Fair will take place at the NYS Grange Headquarters.
Lansing search warrant leads to drug, gun charges
On August 7, authorities executed a search warrant at 2 Village Circle in the Town of Lansing.
1 week ago in National, Trending
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
The Perseid summer light show is back — and viewing conditions are especially promising for the Northern Hemisphere. The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland and a six-planet parade — though the best time to view the fireballs will come after totality.
1 week ago in World
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador, prompting people to evacuate buildings
A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, shaking the South American nation and neighboring Ecuador and prompting people to evacuate homes and buildings.
1 week ago in World
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
The U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
1 week ago in World
WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record started in February, months before it was officially declared in mid-May, the World Health Organization said Monday, as responders in eastern Congo struggle to catch up.
