Community

Steuben County native and retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel Scott M. Ward has been inducted into the NYS Senate Veterans’ Hall of Fame.

47-year-old Michael Jones Jr. and 32-year-old Ynasia Adams are facing charges after being accused of stealing from a business on the Ithaca Commons.

Governor Kathy Hochul is dedicating $56.5 million to help over 20,000 young people statewide from low-income families find summer jobs.

Ithaca’s Common Council is considering making an amendment to change zoning for bed-and-breakfast home and accessory apartment uses.

Cayuga County District Attorney Brittany Grome Antonacci says the decision to release Dain Schneider early is an insult to the memory of Chloe Calhoun, who he pled guilty to hitting and killing while driving under the influence in 2016.

47-year-old Charles Wilcox of Owego failed to appear in court and is receiving an upgraded criminal charge.

The Cornell men’s lacrosse team were welcomed home by fans on May 27th.

On Memorial Day, the Marathon Fire Department deployed its airboat to rescue a pair of stranded kayakers on the Tioughnioga River.

An impromptu airplane landing at Ithaca Tompkins International Airport (ITH) on May 27th did not yield any injuries.

Tompkins County lawmakers are looking to expand a medical response program, hopefully adding two ambulances to the community’s rapid response program.