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Groton wins heart-stopper over Southern Cayuga

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Paul Brecht stepped to the stripe five times in the final minute, lifting the Groton Indians from a four-point deficit to a heart-stopping 60-59 win over Southern Cayuga Friday night in a boys Interscholastic Athletic Conference matchup at the “Groton Dome.” “It was just, I mean, people got their money’s worth tonight, man. No doubt,” Groton head coach John D’Antonio... more

Man sent to prison for attacking ex-girlfriend in Cayuga County

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A Tompkins County man will spend the next one to three years in prison for attacking his ex-girlfriend in Auburn last summer. Harry R. White, 31, of Groton, was arrested in August 2016 after an altercation with his ex-girlfriend. At the time, the Auburn Police Department said an argument broke out between White and the victim on Lansing Street where... more

Tractor-trailer rollover on Rt. 34B in Groton

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An accident in Groton has resulted in part of Route 34B and Peruville Road being temporarily shut down. According to the Ithaca Voice, the crash was caused by slippery road conditions, according to Lt. Daniel Donahue of the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office. The tractor-trailer slid off the road and entered the ditch, where the trailer overturned but the tractor stayed... more

Tompkins Co. dealing with more overdoses by the day

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After officials released information outlining the possibility of eight overdoses in a short period of time — Ithaca and Tompkins County added another potential two overdoses to that list. Heroin has become one of the biggest, if not the outright biggest fight that local and state officials are trying to combat. The Ithaca Voice has extended coverage on the recent... more

Groton man accepts deal after being found with about 67 pounds of marijuana

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On Tuesday, a Groton man accepted a deal in court, which involved pleading guilty to felony first-degree criminal possession of marijuana and third-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon. Christopher Herson and another individual were found with 67 pounds of marijuana, packaging material and a stolen gun. The plea deal means that Herson will minimally be spending the next two... more

ELECTION RESULTS: Winners and losers from village contests (full-coverage)

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The surprise from Tuesday’s slate of village elections was the loss of incumbent Waterloo Trustee David Duprey who has served on the board since 1996. In races that generated very few votes — Democrat Gina Suffredini and Republican John Butlak both secured seats on the Village Board. Butlak received 250 votes, while Suffredini secured 213. While there are still 44... more

Kiwanis Club recognizes Dryden and Groton officers

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The Ithaca Kiwanis Club recognized the Groton and Dryden police departments during its officer of the month recognition luncheon on Monday at Kendal at Ithaca. Sitting at the recognition table were Lt. Tim Williams of the Groton Police Department; Mackenzie Covert, a patrol officer for the Dryden Police Department; and Deb Lawrence, a part-time sergeant for the Dryden Police Department.... more

Latest from FLX as water levels continue to rise (full-coverage)

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It’s a bad situation. As a whole, the region is several inches over “normal” rainfall amounts for the last two months. While the Finger Lakes didn’t see the snowmelt that sometimes contributes to springtime flooding — we have seen plenty of spring rains. On Thursday a road washed out in Geneva. Coastal communities along Lake Ontario have been on edge... more

Groton, Dryden rivalry heats up with father-son softball connection

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From the Dryden Lion dugout on a 70 degree Friday afternoon, Ed Dow yelled out to his shortstop. “Take a step,” he yelled, motioning for Lindsey Goodenough to move closer to second base. Kelly Malepe wound up, delivered the pitch and without hesitation Groton’s Paige Graham broke from first to second. Catcher Amy Gardner didn’t hesitate either, swiftly throwing down... more

The craziest softball game Groton may have ever seen

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Groton defeated visiting Lansing, 17-10, on senior night Tuesday at the Groton Elementary School field. All 17 runs came in the bottom of the sixth inning with the Indians trailing 10-0. “It was amazing,” said Groton head coach Ed Dow, who has been a modified and varsity coach at Groton for more than two decades. “I’ve never been in a... more

Attorney General: Massive heroin network busted up in the Finger Lakes

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A massive 217-count indictment named 31 people in the Finger Lakes, and according to many state officials — could have taken a serious amount of heroin off the streets. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the indictment on Wednesday, which included New York, Bronx, Queens, Schuyler, Tioga and Tompkins counties. “Today’s arrests should send the message to those terrorizing and... more

Fourth quarter push lifts Groton over Lansing

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The Groton Indians’ two-back combo was at it again Friday night, running wild against the Lansing Bobcats at Ross Field en route to a 38-20 victory and an undefeated two-game start to the season. Groton led Lansing 18-14 with minutes to go in the third quarter before tearing apart the field in the fourth as Lansing (0-2) struggled with injuries.... more

Groton’s Reeves, T-burg’s Edmonds notch hat tricks

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Sidney Reeves scored four goals, all within an eight-minute span in the first half, to give the Groton girls soccer team a 8-1 victory over Southern Cayuga on senior night under the lights at Ross Field. The senior added on to the 1-0 lead her sister Lauren Reeves’ gave Groton three minutes in to the game off a corner kick... more
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