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Dryden man killed in Tompkins County crash

Friday, November 1 by Pat McDonald

A Dryden man was killed in a two-car crash in Tompkins County on Wednesday.According to the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Daniel L. Heath was pronounced dead following a crash at the intersection of West Dryden Road and Sheldon Road just after 5:30 p.m.... Read More.

Jazz Comes Alive in April with Concerts for Seniors In Broome, Tompkins Counties

Monday, April 4 by WEBO

Binghamton, N.Y. -- Seniors in Broome and Tompkins counties will be able to enjoy free, live jazz performances throughout the month of April, which is Jazz Appreciation month, thanks to a collaboration between the recording industry’s Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) and Binghamton Local... Read More.

Food Drive at Owego Pharmacy to benefit Catholic Charities of Tompkins and Tioga

Friday, June 18 by Bill Moyer

Join Dave and Irene Radigan as they broadcast live from The Owego Pharmacy in the Tops Plaza on Wednesday, June 23rd for a food drive to benefit Catholic Charities of Tompkins and Tioga counties. Catholic Charities On the MOVE with The MolinaCares Accord, in collaboration with Molina... Read More.

COVID-19: Tompkins Public Health Reports First Death of County Resident

Tuesday, October 13 by Bill Moyer

Tompkins County Health Department has received notification of a confirmed COVID-19 death, the first of a Tompkins County resident. The individual was admitted to Cayuga Medical Center on October 6 and passed away from complications related to the disease on October 12. The individual... Read More.

Tompkins Cortland College Gets $15K Grant to Support Tioga County Students

Wednesday, September 23 by Bill Moyer

The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation, based in Owego, has awarded Tompkins Cortland Community College a $15,000 grant to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents during the 2020-21 academic year. The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation has been providing grants to the college annually since... Read More.

Tompkins Sheriff: Beware! Resident Gets Scammed Out of $20K in Bogus Call

Monday, August 17 by Bill Moyer

On Thursday, August 8 at 4:23 p.m., the Tioga County Sheriff's Office received a fraud complaint from a county resident after receiving a phone call apparently from the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office.It is believed that the Sheriff's Office phone number was "ghosted" -- making... Read More.

Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Tompkins Hospitals May Resume Elective Surgery

Wednesday, April 29 by Bill Moyer

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced 35 counties have been approved to resume elective outpatient treatments. The Governor previously announced that the state will allow elective outpatient treatments to resume in counties and hospitals without significant risk of COVID-19... Read More.

Cayuga Health & Tompkins County Open COVID-19 Sampling Center Location

Tuesday, March 24 by Bill Moyer

Cayuga Health (CH) and Tompkins County officials announced today that they are opening a new COVID-19 sampling center location for patients who meet screening criteria for testing to handle more widespread screening.The Sampling Center will be open starting Tuesday, March 24 from 10am-3pm, Monday-Friday.... Read More.

Third COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Tompkins County, Mobile Lab Opened

Wednesday, March 18 by Bill Moyer

The Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) was notified of a third positive case of COVID-19. The individual has been in isolation since the samples were collected for testing. TCHD public health nurses have begun a contact investigation to determine if there were any additional... Read More.

Coronavirus: Tompkins County Reports First Positive Test, Person in Isolation

Saturday, March 14 by Bill Moyer

Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD) was notified by the New York State Department of Health (NYS DOH) of a positive case of COVID-19 analyzed at the NYS DOH Wadsworth Laboratory in Albany, NY. The sample has been sent to Centers for Disease Control and... Read More.

New York State Troopers Locate Missing Tompkins County Man

Monday, December 16 by Bill Moyer

UPDATE: New York State Police at Ithaca have located 51-year-old Frederick A. Knapp of Lansing. He was located not too far from his residence and tranported to Cayuga Medical Center for a medical evaluation. He did not appear injured. Police thank the public for their assistance in... Read More.

Trooper Suspected Meth in Tompkins Woman’s Easter Egg

Friday, July 5 by Bill Moyer

New York State Police at Newfield have arrested Melissa D. Armstrong, age 41 of Brooktondale, Tompkins County, after finding suspected crystal meth in an Easter egg. A state trooper patrolling Elmira Road in the Town of Ithaca stopped a vehicle with a passenger who... Read More.