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Odessa residents voted down a measure to dissolve Tuesday. 154 people voted against the plan to dissolve the village into the towns of Montour and Catharine. Only 74 people voted in favor of dissolution. The vote was the culmination of a several-month long debate in the... Read More.

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office says they now have a suspect in custody for Tuesday’s fatal shooting in Ithaca, they announced this morning. The shooting, around 2am, left 47-year-old Paul Garcia dead in a parking lot at the Maple Hill Apartment Complex. Residents say the... Read More.

Johnson City has once again decided to table a resolution to merge its code office with the Town of Union. While discussing the issue at a meeting Tuesday night, trustees said there is not enough information to make an informed decision. They hope to work... Read More.

A mentally disabled man accused of murdering his father has waived his right to a preliminary hearing. 28-year-old Matthew Taranto allegedly shot his father, Sal, in the stomach several times last week. Taranto’s attorney, Scott Miller, says his client was acting in self-defense last Tuesday. Sal... Read More.

The victim of an early-morning homicide in Ithaca has been identified as 47-year-old Paul Garcia. Garcia was shot to death in a parking lot at the Maplewood Apartments on Maple Ave. in the city just before 2am Tuesday. Tompkins County Sheriff Peter Meskill says the... Read More.

An Elmira woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison Monday for poisoning her stepson. 24-year-old Melissa Englehardt was found guilty of manslaughter for poisoning the 21-month-old boy last November. Englehardt confessed to the crime in March, saying she put antifreeze in the boy’s sippy cup... Read More.

The Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an overnight shooting in Ithaca. One person was killed in the apparent homicide around 2am Tuesday at an apartment complex on Maple Avenue in the city. The East Hill apartment complex mostly houses Cornell University students. The suspect allegedly... Read More.

A man has confessed to killing his pregnant girlfriend in Elmira. 35-year-old Arteamus Wells told police that he stabbed 19-year-old Erin Smith Monday morning in her Hathorn Court apartment. The Georgia native told police he strangled Smith, stabbed her with scissors and wrapped an electrical cord... Read More.

Chemung County lawmakers unanimously approved their 2011 budget Monday night. The $168 million spending plan includes no cuts to services or positions. It also does not raise taxes for the sixth straight year. A vote on the budget was postponed last month due to concerns about a... Read More.

Odessa residents will vote on dissolution Tuesday. If the Schuyler County village is dissolved, it will be split up into the towns of Montour and Catharine. A study found that the dissolution would mean lower taxes for village residents, but they might lose some services. Taxes... Read More.

Chemung County lawmakers will vote on their 2011 budget plan Monday night. The $168 million spending plan includes no cuts to services or positions. It also does not raise taxes for the sixth straight year. A vote on the budget was postponed last month due to... Read More.

Endicott held their annual Holiday Parade on Washington Avenue Saturday night. Families bundled up to watch the parade, which offered several different organizations, Santa Claus and even the Grinch. Organizer Darlene Leonard says the parade is intended to help promote downtown businesses in Endicott, many of... Read More.