Dryden man killed in Tompkins County crash

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....

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

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....

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

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...

New York State Troopers Locate Missing Tompkins County Man

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...

Trooper Suspected Meth in Tompkins Woman’s Easter Egg

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...