A 40-year-old Cortland man has been charged in connection with an October burglary, Cortland police said. Christopher M. Hewes was arrested Friday on an unrelated warrant. He had been a suspect …

Sometimes communication is hard. Last week, we reported the Cortlandville town supervisor had pitched an idea to save the town $18,000 by giving him a raise. Yeah, we were wrong. Really …

Cortlandville supervisor Gregory Leach would be paid $10,342, after he suggested to the town board that it eliminate an $18,000 salary for a budget officer – a job Leach also fills. Leach …

Cortland’s Common Council will hear comments Tuesday on the city’s proposed budget for 2025. The public hearing will be 6 p.m. in city hall on the $37.7 million spending plan, which …

Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, has opened a drop-off site for shoeboxes filled with gifts at Grace Christian Fellowship Church in Cortlandville. Operation …

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office’s two dogs, Dex and Rhett, ahve received bullet- and stab-protective vests donated by Vested Interest in K9s, the department has announced via social …

Accused: Jenna J. Deiss, 23, homeless Charges: Seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Details: Cortland County sheriff’s officers arrested Deiss …

Matthew Barker stood up and cheered Saturday as the SUNY Cortland Red Dragons scored a touchdown, then raised his glass — well, can actually — as the extra point was good. He drove …

An Oct. 23 fire that heavily damaged a building at the Bardmore Terrace apartment complex is helping inspire Cortland’s fire chief to provide additional safety education to Cortland residents. …

    Downtown Cortland ready to celebrate the Jug From Staff Reports The hotel rooms are full; the game is sold out and the tent is ready in downtown Cortland for the …

Director Reed Cleland knew that when people came to Homer High School’s fall play, they would still have the election on their mind, so he chose a show that embraces similar themes. The …

Accused: Ryan A. Manwaring, 39 of Kingsley Avenue, Cortlandville Charges: Three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a misdemeanor Details: Manwaring engaged in conduction that …

Cortland County’s Finance & Administration Committee voted Thursday to adopt a $131.1 million budget for 2025 that increases spending 6.3% and the property tax levy 3.64% – more than …

Cortland County added 600 jobs between October 2023 and last month, with the largest growth in the leisure and hospitality sector. Cortland had 19,500 non-farm jobs, the state Department of …

Cortland Police Deputy Chief David M. Guerrera has been named the city’s police chief, 31 years after he became a Cortland cop and 3 1/2 years in the No. 2 position. Mayor Scott Steve …

The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare recently gave Visiting Nurse Service of Ithaca and Tompkins County a four-star rating for quality of care and patient surveys. The Quality of Patient Care …

The Homer Community Blood Drive will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Homer First United Methodist Church, 16 Cayuga St. A double red cell collection unit will be available for blood types A-, …

DRYDEN — Harmony United Methodist Church of Harford will have its annual craft fair Nov. 22 and 23 in Dryden. The event, 11 a.m. to 6 pm. Nov. 22 and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 23, will feature …

Compromised batteries in a home solar system set off carbon monoxide detectors Wednesday in a Virgil home, bringing the Cortland Fire Department’s hazardous materials team to the scene, …

The Homer Town Board voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt a $2.67 million budget for 2025 that would increase spending 6.8%, but the property tax rate, and the amount taxpayers would pay, remains the …

One might take for granted a homemade Thanksgiving meal with family. Don’t. Some people don’t have the money, or maybe the food, or maybe even the company. If you’re looking for …

The city of Cortland hasn’t had a bookstore in about a decade. A new one will open early next year, and you can get a sneak peak of it this Sunday. Haley Flannery will open All My Friends …

Cortland County will share a $26 million grant with Cayuga County to expand broadband internet access across Central New York meant to connect 60,000 homes and businesses to the internet via publicly …

DRYDEN — Firefighters from four Tompkins County departments — three of them in the town of Dryden — will deploy to Orange County to fight a brush fire that has already killed one …