Tioga Downs Affected by Water Main Break; to Open at 5PM
Tioga Downs has had to have a late opening today due to a water main break.
The casino will open at 5PM today.
Author: MyHometownToday
Windsor Woman Arrested After Motor Vehicle Accident
The Broome County Sheriff’s Office have arrested a Windsor woman for driving while intoxicated and other charges following a motor vehicle accident that occurred on State Route 79 in the Town of Windsor at 7:30pm on Monday.
JoAnn Harrison was operating a 1996 Mercury Mystique... Read More.
Former New York Health Commissioner Richard Daines Has Died
Former New York State Health Commissioner Richard Daines has died of what is believed to be a sudden heart attack.
Daines, 60, was working on his family farm in Dutchess County on Saturday when he was stricken, the Department of Health said.
Daines served as New... Read More.
Two Endicott Residents Arrested with Fifteen Pounds of Pot in their Car
April Roberts, 39, and Shaquan Jordan, 25, of Endicott have been arrested after a late Sunday evening traffic stop on the New York Thruway.
The State Police stopped their vehicle on the northbound New York Thruway in Tarrytown for speeding.
State troopers smelled marijuana and a... Read More.
Fatal Collision on Route 13 in the Town of Cayuta
A head-on collision in the Town of Cayuta took the life of a 68 year old woman from Pennsylvania.
The accident occurred on Route 13 near Hartford Road in the Town of Cayuta at about 1PM Monday.
A northbound Volkswagen Jetta, driven by a 26 year... Read More.
Fire Destroys Home in the Town of Fenton
Fire has destroyed a home at 142 Crocker Hill Road, in the Town of Fenton late Monday afternoon.
Heavy flames were visible coming through the roof, and the first floor was reported to have collapsed into the basement.
The homeowner was able to evacuate without injury.
Multiple... Read More.
Former BU Basketball Player Enters Guilty Plea
Former Binghamton University basketball player Derrick Rivera entered a plea of guilty Monday to felony criminal possession of stolen property.
Rivera was accused of using a stolen credit card to purchase several hundred dollars worth of clothing in September 2009.
He will be sentenced in May.
Upstate Shredding – Ben Weitsman Acquires Genesee Scrap and Shredding
Upstate Shredding - Ben Weitsman has announced an agreement to purchase Genesee Scrap, located in Rochester, New York.
This is Upstate's second acquisition in the last month.
The all cash transaction for an undisclosed amount is scheduled to close in 30 days.
Genesee’s CEO Louis Atkin,... Read More.
Apalachin Lions Club Awards the Uplinger Award to John Sobotka
The Apalachin Lions Club has awarded the Uplinger Award to Lion John Sobotka.
The award is in recognition of John’s service to the community and leadership within the Lions organization at the local and state level.
Sobotka was responsible for expanding the Club's Christmas basket project.
He... Read More.
Union-Endicott Senior Named a Finalist for National Achievement Scholarship
Union-Endicott High School senior Emery Jamerson has been nominated as a finalist for the National Achievement Scholarship Program.
Jamerson is one of nearly 1,300 finalists from across the country being considered for the scholarships to be offered to outstanding Black American students this year.
The Judges... Read More.
Update: Ithaca College Student from Spencer Found Dead
Numerous friends and classmates of Victoria Cheng gathered Sunday at Muller Chapel on the Ithaca College campus to remember her and provide support to each other.
Cheng, 17, of Spencer New York, was found dead outside an off-campus residence at 12:40PM on Saturday.
According to Tompkins... Read More.
Ithaca Police Investigate Cornell Student Death
Police in Ithaca are investigating the death of a Cornell University student.
George Desdunes, 19, of Brooklyn, was found unconscious on a couch at his fraternity house Friday morning.
He was transported to Cayuga Medical Center where he later died.
Alcohol is believed to have been a... Read More.
