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Marathon man charged after crash

Accused: Michael J. Warner, 25, Merihew Road, Marathon Charges: Reckless driving, driving while intoxicated, driving with 0.08% or more blood-alcohol content, misdemeanors; driving across hazard …

Homer Firemen’s Field Days coming in June

The Homer Firemen’s Field Days will be June 20 to 22, the Homer Fire Department has announced. The event will feature rides, games food and music behind the fire station on South Main …

Tompkins Chamber meets in Groton

GROTON — The Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce will have a Community Conversation from 9 to 10:30 a.m. May 29 in Groton to discuss its NY Forward Grant, its first-in-the-county Pro-Housing …

Envirothon seeks volunteers

The New York State Envirothon is May 22 and 23 at SUNY Cortland and the Cortland County Soil and Water Conservation District seeks volunteers to help with the statewide competition. This is a …
Today in features
Skylab orbits the Earth in 1974. The converted rocket booster orbited the planet as a laboratory for five years.
NASA launches first space station -- Skylab
On May 14, 1973, the United States launched its first space station through NASA. Launched from pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Skylab repurposed unused hardware from the Apollo …
Remy Jensen, Ruthalina Caravella and Emma Robideau run through a scene from the Homer Thespian Society's production of
Homer takes ‘The Outsiders’ from the book to the stage
It’s been a staple of high school English classes for generations. Now it’s on stage in Homer. Homer students of all grades, genders and levels of acting experience will perform …
Shrimp and swai white fillet ceviche from The Lomo Truck in Woodland Park, N.J. Ceviches has any number of variants throughout the Spanish-speaking world; the best is the one you grew up with.
A student of the world, one dish at a time
I grew up in a community with so little cultural diversity that if you looked at it from orbit, you’d go blind. No Asian people; no Hispanic people; no Jewish people and few (if any) …
Kevin Conlon missed Bruce Springsteen's first concert in Syracuse, in 1978. He missed the second one, too, in 1985. But he made it to The Boss' April appearance. Getting back, however, was an issue.
Despite traffic, crowds and gouging, the Boss delivers
I have not been to a lot of concerts over the years, but I have seen a few great bands in person. I saw The Who in Buffalo when I was in college at St. Bonaventure University. I went to a Beach …
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Death notices
Raymond W. Little 85, passed away on May 6, 2024 at Cortland Park and Rehabilitation nursing home. A celebration of life will be held at the family’s convenience. Wright-Beard Funeral Home, Inc. …
Janette L. Reeves, 82, of Locke, passed away on May 4, 2024. Private family services will be held at North Lansing Cemetery at a later time. Arrangements are with the Shurtleff Funeral Home.
Darrell J. Reeves, 58, of Auburn, passed away on May 4, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 11 at the Shurtleff Funeral Home, 10117 State Route 90, Genoa. Friends may call …
Dorothy Stevenson Colaw, 89, passed away, April 28, 2024. Sunset Memorial Services, James Shara, Whitney Point, NY
Sports

Homer boys lacrosse holds off Tully/F-P for win

Homer’s Christopher Slade handles the ball against Tully Thursday at Tully High School. Slade had four goals in the Trojans’ 16-11 win.
TULLY –– The Homer boys lacrosse team took an early lead on Tully/F-P and always seemed to have an answer to runs from the Black Knights, as the Trojans prevailed with a 16-11 win …
Tully's Andy Polak loads up to take a swing Thursday at Tully High School.

Tully baseball comes up just short against Bishop Ludden

TULLY –– The Tully baseball team allowed two runs in both the first and fifth innings as the Black Knights fell to Bishop Ludden 4-2 Thursday at Tully High School. Tully has now split …
Tully's Ben Fleckenstein looks into his dugout after hitting an RBI double Wednesday at Tully High School.

Mohat delivers as Tully baseball wins 4th straight

TULLY –– Zeke Mohat tossed a complete game and delivered the game-winning hit in the bottom of the sixth to help the Tully baseball team beat Jordan-Elbridge 5-4 and win its fourth …

Big fifth inning sends Cortland softball to win over CBA

The Cortland softball team scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a two-run lead over CBA and held on for a 5-3 win Tuesday at Gutchess Lumber Sports Complex. After two lead …
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The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.
The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.
The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.
The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.
The Hubble Space Telescope floats in orbit in December 1999, as seen from the space shuttle Discovery.