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Cayuga County man sentenced: Embezzled almost $300K from local business
CAYUGA COUNTY, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A man from Lansing was sentenced to prison on April 23 for embezzling almost $300,000 from a Cayuga County Business. Scott J. Brenchley was sentenced by Judge Hon. Jon E. Budelmann to one-and-a-half to four-and-a-half years in state prison upon his conviction of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree. According […]
Thinking Ahead: Dryden Seniors still going strong
Mary Shockey, of Groton, who just turned 92 on Monday, joined Dryden Seniors 30 years ago and is still an active member. In fact, she recently became the group’s treasurer. She said she continues to be a member mainly because it gets her out of the house and interacting with others.
Woman interferes with arrest to kick Cortland County deputy
HOMER, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Just after 7 p.m. on April 23, deputies from the Cortland County Sheriff’s Department were sent to a domestic disturbance call. At the home on Albany Street in the Village of Homer, deputies were working to take an uncooperative male into custody. That is...
Final TCSD budget presentation shows 16 job cuts, seven teachers
Russell I. Doig Middle School, located at 100 Whig St., Trumansburg. The Trumansburg Central School District recently announced it will shrink its staff by at least 16 positions, including a sixth grade teacher and a middle school special education teacher. Photo provided.
Tompkins County receives $300K for program to improve medical emergency response times
Senator Lea Webb announced recently the procurement of $300,000 in state funding through the Department of Health in the NYS Budget for 2024-2025, money now aimed at supporting the ongoing operating costs of the Tompkins County Rapid Medical Response Program. The two-year pilot program is designed to enhance local EMS...
County to study digital divide in municipalities like Lansing
The Tompkins County Legislature unanimously voted to approve a partnership with Point Broadband, a telecom company with operations across the country, to study how to best connect around 1,216 addresses in the county that do not have access to high-speed internet service. The $100,000 preliminary engineering study would help the...
Local business figures seek major redevelopment of downtown site
ITHACA, N.Y. — Members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency were intrigued with plans shared last week essentially aiming to push the bounds of Ithaca’s downtown westward with mixed-uses and mixed-income housing. But first, a willing developer has to be located. The discussion, formally called the “Block...
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