Bob Haight, Cortland Area Chamber

By Joe Salzone December 8, 2025 8:01 am

Some holiday happenings around the county and the importance of shopping local.

11 hours ago

Permanent director named at Tompkins County Public Library

After a nationwide search, the TCPL Board of Trustees announced on Tuesday, Dec. 16 that Emerson DeMeester-Lane will take the helm next month.

Community

1 hour ago

Crews respond to reported gas leak in Virgil

On December 15, the Virgil Fire Department was called to a possible gas leak around 9:45 p.m. on South Cortland Virgil Road.

Local

10 hours ago

Dryden to hold hearing on data center law

A meeting on a data center law in Dryden, which may also include a vote on adopting the law, begins at 6 p.m. tomorrow, Dec. 18.

Community

12 hours ago

Cornell alum’s $55M gift establishes CALS Ashley School

Cornell received $55 million from alumnus Stephen Ashley ’62, MBA ’64, which will establish the Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

Local

8 hours ago

Donation to benefit book collection at Apalachin Library

The Apalachin Library recently received $3,034 from the Floyd Hooker Foundation.