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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 …
Jazlynn Howe

Zonta honors three seniors

Three Cortland County seniors have won the Zonta Club’s 2024 Education Award: •Hannah Wilson, a senior at McGraw High School, won the Jean M. Coon Humanitarian Education Award. She …

Cortland County updates its website, domain name

To look at the new Cortland County website means seeing a new visual scheme and some updated images. The real change is in the line above it: its domain name. The new address: …
Today in features
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 …
April is for poetry
April is National Poetry Month; a time for those of us who are into poetry to celebrate. If you’re not already a fan, you’re missing out. Perhaps you associate poetry with a form …
A late season storm can make the best snow angels.
Snow Angels
Saturday morning. I wake up to a different kind of March Madness. It’s snowing — the heavy, wet kind I know our ancient snowblower cannot handle. At 80, with medical conditions that limit …
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Spinal pain, nerve issues treated by Cayuga Health Neurosurgery

Most of the  patients coming to Neurosurgery Services of CMA are seen for disorders of the spine and include lumbar and cervical issues. The conditions can be painful, but they are often effectively treated without surgery to end months of discomfort.
Patient care at Neurosurgery Services of CMA goes well beyond precision surgery at Cayuga Medical Center operating rooms and can include treating neck and back pain with physical therapy, pain …
Death notices
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 …
Maj. David M. Atwood (ret) of Sempronius, NY died March 21, 2024. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 3:00 PM Thursday April 11, 2024 in St. Margaret’s Catholic Church, Copeland Ave., …
Sports

Cincy softball routs Madison in home opener

Cincinnatus' Rachael Standish, left, leads off second base after a pitch Friday at Cincinnatus Central School. Standish went 2-for-3 with two walks and four runs scored in the Lions' 25-3 win.
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 …

Groton softball falls to Newark Valley

GROTON –– The Groton softball team hung right with visiting Newark Valley, but a strong sixth inning from the Cardinals and some late mistakes on the bases from the Red Hawks led to an …

Cortland’s Albright tosses shutout in win over Homer

Cal Albright threw a complete game shutout for the Cortland baseball team and the Purple Tigers’ offense pulled away from Homer in the top of the fifth inning and won 7-0 Tuesday at Gutchess …
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Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of a 2017 solar eclipse. A number of events in the greater Cortland area will herald Monday's eclipse.
Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of a 2017 solar eclipse. A number of events in the greater Cortland area will herald Monday's eclipse.
Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of a 2017 solar eclipse. A number of events in the greater Cortland area will herald Monday's eclipse.
Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of a 2017 solar eclipse. A number of events in the greater Cortland area will herald Monday's eclipse.
Poureal Long, a fourth grader at Clardy Elementary School in Kansas City, Mo., practices the proper use of eclipse glasses in anticipation of a 2017 solar eclipse. A number of events in the greater Cortland area will herald Monday's eclipse.