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23-year-old Zacariah Hill, of Bath, is accused of leaving his dog Xena alone in a crate without food and water for at least five weeks.

The Board of Elections is seeking registered Republicans or unaffiliated voters to staff polling sites in Brooktondale, BOCES, Enfield, and Varna.

Senator Lea Webb is inviting K-12 students to submit work they’re thankful for with her Thanksgiving Day Celebration Program.

The Groton Community Cupboard has launched the “Fill the Pumpkin Campaign”, aimed at collecting non-perishable food items to help local families.

Through the Family Forest Carbon Program, property owners with at least 30 acres of eligible forest can enroll to receive payments for managing their land in ways that improve forest health.

Developers are looking to build 10 two-story townhouses on East Upland Road in Cayuga Heights.

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says an SUV driver didn’t stop at the intersection of Rt. 281 and Preble Road around 10:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 and crashed into a pickup truck.

In Tompkins County, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for November will be delayed, and the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) won’t start until November 17.

Find local and national sports updates with the WHCU Sports Report.

As a result of a new NYS paving initiative, crews will pave Route 13 from the north city line in Ithaca to the area of George Road in Dryden, and Route 89 from the Ithaca city line to Seneca County.