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Homer fire leaves 8 homeless

Eight people could do little more than watch and shiver early Wednesday morning as a fire left their mobile home in Homer an uninhabitable shell, Homer firefighters said. Firefighters were …

Accused: Jason L. Greene Jr., 26, homeless, Syracuse Charge: Second-degree criminal trespass, a misdemeanor Details : Greene entered a home on Burgett Drive in the village of Homer around …

Heater causes early-morning fire in Homer

Homer firefighters warn about safe use of space heaters during a cold snap after a fire Tuesday morning on Cayuga Street in the village. Firefighters were called about 3:11 a.m., the department …

DRYDEN — Two Dryden Central School District employees are on paid administrative leave as police investigate allegations of sexual misconduct, said Superintendent Joshua Bacigalupi in a …

Program hopes to help drivers with autism with traffic stops

It’s a stressful situation for all involved: Pulled over in a traffic stop; police lights flashing. Where’s the license and insurance card? Is the driver reaching into the glove …

Calling hours will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Cortlandville Fire Department on Route 13 in Cortlandville for past chief and Commissioner Gary Henry, the department has announced via social …

Accused: David A. Crevatas, 32, Main Street, Cortland Charge: Fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor Details: Crevatas was arrested about 10:10 p.m. Saturday following a larceny …

Cortlandville firefighters mourn former chief

Cortlandville firefighters and representatives of other departments will escort Gary Henry home today following his death at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Gary Henry, past chief …

No injuries reported in Marathon bus accident

No one was injured when a Marathon school bus slid into a ditch Wednesday afternoon, Cortland County sheriff’s officers said. The incident happened around 4 p.m. on McGraw Marathon Road …

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of several fraudulent transactions with the app DoorDash, Sheriff Mark Helms has announced. “Please be sure that if you are …

Damage was limited to a void space between the ceiling and roof of a Harford home in a two-alarm fire Monday morning. Firefighters from Harford, Dryden, Virgil and Marathon were called about …

Accused: Jason F. Page, 39, Broome Street, Marathon Charges: First-degree criminal contempt, a felony; second-degree harassment, a violation Details: Page violated an order of protection …

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Crash kills Tully man

LaFAYETTE — A Tully man died Wednesday in a one-car crash on Ortloff Road in LaFayette, state police reported. Peter C. Sweeting, 48, was a passenger in a red 2010 Chevrolet Impala driven …

A Marathon man has been charged with drug possession — for the second time in about as many weeks — following a traffic stop in Homer, village police said Tuesday. Casey L. Chorley, …

No injuries were reported when a Cortland school bus slid off the road Wednesday morning, taking students to school, the district superintendent announced. Nine students were on the bus at the …

The Harford Volunteer Fire Department will have pancake breakfasts Jan. 26 and Feb. 23 as a fundraiser. The breakfasts, from 8 to 11 a.m. at Harford Town Hall on Route 38, will include eggs …

Home uninhabitable after fire in Cortland

Several Cortland residents were forced from their homes by a fire Monday night on River Street. Cortland firefighters were called about 9:52 p.m. to 65 River St., when residents of the …

Dryden hopes fewer fire departments means lower costs

DRYDEN – Dryden hopes that with fewer fire departments, even with slightly higher budgets, it can bring a greater return on its fire safety investment in 2025, but its contract with its fire …

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office is investigating multiple scam phone calls being made to Cortland County residents, Sheriff Mark Helms and the Cortland Police Department have announced. …

Accused: Luther Miller III, 36, Badger Drive, Binghamton Charges: Driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor; refusing a breath test, stopping or parking on the highway, violations Details: …

Three people were charged Tuesday with stealing more than $2,000 in merchandise from a Cortlandville department store. Linsey R. Cleland, 30, of Bone Plain Road, Freeville; David W. Towers, Sr., …

Accused: Casey B. Littler, 29, of Route 392, Virgil Charges: Driving while intoxicated, driving with a blood-alcohol content of 0.08% or more, misdemeanors; inadequate plate lamps, failure to …

Injured driver pulled from vehicle on I-81

One person was hospitalized following a two-car crash Monday morning on Interstate 81 in Cortlandville, state police said. A southbound Toyota Camry driven by Kenneth G. Thompson, 54, of …

Accused: Skyler J. Kenyon, 29, of Kellogg Road, Cortland Charges: First-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a felony; seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled …

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