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Monday, November 11, 202411/11/2024

Plastic surgery trend: People want this nose!

A:  They want the nose of a Who.

Tuesday, October 15, 202410/15/2024

46% of people say you’re never too old for this.

A:  Trick or Treating!

Thursday, October 3, 202410/03/2024

Sunday in the Country This Week: September 22, 2024

In Sunday in the Country

Hey Country Fans, We’ve developed this section of the site to keep you updated on what’s going on with the…

Wednesday, October 2, 202410/02/2024

How to get help to those impacted by Helene

The recent hurricanes have hit Asheville, North Carolina, and Buncombe County hard, leaving countless families in desperate need. Now’s the…

Monday, September 30, 202409/30/2024

50% of driver’s say they’ve given up on this.

A:  Parallel Parking!

Thursday, September 26, 202409/26/2024

70% of football fans like this as much as much or more than the game.

A: The tailgate party!

Thursday, September 19, 202409/19/2024

My Conversation with Dillon Carmichael

Here’s the full conversation with one of the brightest new stars in Country! Enjoy!  (And grab some tickets here for…

Wednesday, September 18, 202409/18/2024

This is what people say is the 2nd thing they’d do as a lottery winner

A:  Get a Divorce! #1 was “Start a Business”

Tuesday, July 23, 202407/23/2024

In 1972 this actor was drafted in the 17th round of the NFL draft

A:  John Wayne It was the Atlanta Falcons that did it. The Duke was 64 years old and they wanted…

Monday, July 8, 202407/08/2024

Most men have this article of clothing, only 28% use it.

A:  A suit!

Headlines

8 hours ago in National, Trending

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept across the eastern half of the country and a partial government shutdown affecting airport security screeners dragged into a second month.

8 hours ago in Sports

Dominican WBC loss ends on called strike that appeared low, a week before robot umps arrive in MLB

Geraldo Perdomo watched Mason Miller's full-count slider appear to drop just under the strike zone and took a step toward his team's dugout on the third-base side, thinking he walked to put runners at the corners. Then plate umpire Cory Blaser emphatically signaled strike three, stranding the potential tying run at third base and giving the United States a 2-1 win Sunday night that advanced the Americans to the World Baseball Classic championship game against Venezuela or Italy.

9 hours ago in Sports, Trending

Duke heads into March Madness ranked No. 1 in AP Top 25, Purdue, St. John’s back in top 10

Duke is the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament and No. 1 in the final AP Top 25 of the regular season. The Blue Devils received 50 first-place votes from a 57-person media panel in The Associated Press men's basketball poll released Monday, a day after they were named the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

13 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

Cortland woman charged with apartment arson

61-year-old Jacqueline Rood is accused of intentionally setting a fire Sunday inside an apartment building on Main St.

19 hours ago in Community, Crime, Local

IPD looking at alternatives to Flock Safety

Despite the Common Council voting to end the city’s contract with Flock Safety, IPD Chief Tom Kelly says the search is on for alternatives. 

19 hours ago in Community, Local, National, Politics, Regional, World

AAA: Ithaca’s gas prices up 15 cents since Monday

Triple A says Ithaca’s average price jumped 15 cents in the last week to $3.55 a gallon.