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SUNY chancellor honors TC3 students

DRYDEN — Two Tompkins Cortland Community College students have received the 2024 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence by the State University of New York: Marybeth Ortlieb and Louis …

Office for Aging plans volunteer recruitment fair

The Cortland County Office for the Aging will have a volunteer recruitment fair from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 24 at the Age Well Center, 165 S. Main St., Cortland. Fourteen agencies and organization …

South Otselic Fishing Day May 18

SOUTH OTSELIC — South Otselic’s Annual Fishing and Heritage Day will be May 18 in South Otselic, in Chenango County. In addition to the fishing programs across the highway from the …

‘One-Minute Manager’ writer to speak in Cortland

Ken Blanchard, the author of “The One-Minute Manager” will address business leaders May 8 at the CNY Leadership Symposium, the Cortland Area Chamber of Commerce announced Monday. He …
Today in features
Alder Finlay-Morrison, 7, of Brattleboro, Vt., looks through a special telescope that was set up by Emily Zervas, the director of the Putney, Vt., Library, during an event at the Putney Central School as part of the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
Solar eclipses and what you saw (or almost saw) April 8
A solar eclipse, like the one that upstate New Yorkers almost got to see April 8, occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. The Moon casts a shadow that blocks out the Sun from our …
Cortland poet delivers gentle messages on harsh changes
While the call-to-action to stop climate change is urgent, poetry, as a vessel, can deliver the important message in a gentle way, said author Nancy Avery Dafoe. Cortland native Dafoe has …
If you want responsible adults, give them chores as kids, developmental psychologist Thomas Lickona says.
How not to spoil kids: Teach responsibility
A single mother who works full time says that when she gets home from work and asks her 16- and 14-year-old daughters for help with dinner, they respond, “That’s your job.” A …
Filmmakers and Blackbird Festival workers hang out at the Ake Gallery in 2023, part of the tour of last year's festival.
Artists meet Cortland; Cortland meets artists
It’s easy and mindless to watch a film at the movie theater or on your couch. Watch it with the filmmaker, director or actors sitting right by you; you’ll connect with the material on a …
Tomato soup is a crowd pleaser: easy to make, easy to customize and easy to avoid leftovers.
A soup even a crowd could love
Watching my wife’s family get together is like watching performance art. But feeding them is the greatest challenge in easy eating that I can imagine. They actually like each other. My …
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Death notices
Richard J. Kelly, 76, of Groton, passed away on April 9, 2024. At his request, there are no services. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home, Groton.
Thomas Ganoe, 50, of Cortland died April 11, 2024. No known survivors. Burial will be at the Glenwood Cemetery, Homer NY. There are no known survivors- Wright-Beard Funeral home of Cortland has …
Catherine L. Traver, 89, of King Ferry, passed away on April 7, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 14 at the Shurtleff Funeral Home, 10117 St. Rt. 90, Genoa. Friends may …
Stephen A. Smith, 65 of Homer passed away on April 8, 2024, at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. Calling hours will be held 1:00 – 3:00 PM Saturday at Wright-Beard Funeral Home, Inc., 9 Lincoln …
Sports

Homer girls lacrosse trio combines for 11 goals, Trojans trounce Cortland

Homer's Eila Spanbauer, third from left, and Emma Effinger, fourth from left, celebrate after a goal Monday night at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. Both Spanbauer and Effinger scored four times in Homer's 16-7 win.
Eila Spanbauer, Emma Effinger and Gracie Newman teamed up to score 11 goals as the Homer girls lacrosse team beat cross-town rival Cortland 16-7 Monday night at Cortland Junior-Senior High School. …

Dryden boys lacrosse bounces back with blowout win over Watkins Glen

DRYDEN –– The Dryden boys lacrosse team earned a bounce back win with a dominant 18-4 win over Watkins Glen on Monday at Dryden High School. After a 3-1 start to the season that …
Cincinnatus' Madison Stover loads up to take a swing Friday at Cincinnatus Central School.

Cincy softball routs Madison in home opener

The Cincinnatus softball team wasted no time in its home opener, scoring 11 runs in the bottom of the first in a 25-3 win over Madison Friday at Cincinnatus Central School. Every player to …
Homer’s Mitchel Earle looks in for a sign while pitching against Cortland Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex.

Johnson shuts out Homer, Cortland sweeps rival

Ethan Johnson went seven shutout frames for Cortland as the Purple Tigers shut out Homer for the second time this week with a 3-0 win Thursday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. Ethan Johnson …
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SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,
SUNY Cortland student Dana Garrison will present her BFA thesis,