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Do you know this Ithaca boy? Cornell grad seeks to identify child in 1979 photo

Do you know this Ithaca boy? Cornell grad seeks to identify child in 1979 photo
For almost forty years, Gregory Tate has kept the photos boxed away. Five small black-and-white images he printed in a college darkroom and matted himself. Tate took the photos during the spring of 1979. It was his senior year and he was weeks away from graduating from Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), where he majored in agronomy... more

Appeals court reverses Jeffrey Horton conviction in rape, stalking case

Appeals court reverses Jeffrey Horton conviction in rape, stalking case
A Dryden sexual assault convict who has spent two years in prison will get a new trial, after a mid-level appeals court questioned Thursday a prospective juror's impartiality. Jeffrey Horton, 55, had been sentenced to 12 years behind bars in July 2016 after being convicted in Tompkins County Court of beating, raping and stalking a woman he had been in... more

Convicted Ithaca shooter headed for re-sentencing following appellate court order

Convicted Ithaca shooter headed for re-sentencing following appellate court order
An Ithaca man, in custody for a 2015 shooting, is scheduled to be re-sentenced in Tompkins County Court after an appellate court found that the evidence in his 2016 trial was insufficient to support his assault conviction. James Marshall faced multiple charges after police say he shot a person in the leg at a woman's West Village apartment on June... more

Cornell University details hazing activities at suspended fraternity

Cornell University details hazing activities at suspended fraternity
Cornell University has released details as to why the Gamma Theta Chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity has been suspended. After the Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life received multiple reports of hazing involving Sigma Nu fraternity occurring in January, an investigation revealed that members of the fraternity had engaged in hazing activity at the start of the new member period,... more

Ithaca PD looking for disoriented woman last seen running into the woods

Ithaca PD looking for disoriented woman last seen running into the woods
On Monday at about 7:00 am, IPD officers responded to a residence on the West Hill of Ithaca regarding a check the welfare complaint. Officers have determined that a white female has knocked on the doors of at least two separate residences, and acted what can be described as “strangely” during the subsequent interactions with the residents of each house.... more

Six Newcomers join Cornell basketball for 2018-19 season

Six Newcomers join Cornell basketball for 2018-19 season
The Cornell men’s basketball team will welcome six newcomers for the upcoming 2018-19 campaign. Four incoming student-athletes will make up the Class of 2022, while two junior college transfers will have two seasons of eligibility for head coach Brian Earl’s squad. CornellBigRed.com: Read More Official/full breakdown of the Cornell Basketball 2018 recruiting class: https://t.co/cLu7gZrKt2#GoBigRed — Cornell Men's Basketball (@cornell_mbb) June... more

Former legislator sues Tompkins County for $500k in damages

Former legislator sues Tompkins County for 0k in damages
Months after finding itself the subject of a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former employee, Tompkins County must face down another one of their own after a former county legislature chairperson and long-time legislature member filed a lawsuit against the county for $500,000 in damages. Michael Koplinka-Loehr, who last made headlines during an unsuccessful run for Tompkins County Legislature against... more

THE POWER OF FRIENDS AT WORK: Ithaca’s Michelle Courtney Berry joins Debbie Morello in-studio (podcast)

THE POWER OF FRIENDS AT WORK: Ithaca’s Michelle Courtney Berry joins Debbie Morello in-studio (podcast)
Join your host Debbie Morello on this premiere episode of The Power of Friends at Work Podcast on FingerLakes1.com. Debbie is joined by Michelle Courtney Berry of Ithaca and CEO of Courtney Consulting Enterprises, LLC for a discussion on the aspects of work professionalism and co-worker networking over a glass of Finger Lakes wine. Michelle is a high-energy, humorous, engaging and... more

Rollover accident on SR 89 leads to DWI charge for Ithaca man

Rollover accident on SR 89 leads to DWI charge for Ithaca man
Seneca County Sheriff Tim Luce says that a 37-year-old Ithaca resident was arrested for driving while intoxicated after a rollover accident on State Route 89 in Varick on June 20th. The accident happened around 8 pm, and resulted in Patrick C. Robinson, 37, being charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated unlicensed operation and failure to maintain lane. The charges will... more

Construction to start for Tompkins Center for History and Culture

Construction to start for Tompkins Center for History and Culture
Construction will soon start for a collaborative project that will provide a new, larger and more aesthetic home for The History Center in Tompkins County and several other organizations. The Tompkins Center for History and Culture will be located at 110 North Tioga St., which once housed Tompkins Trust Company. Once construction is completed, the location will house the County... more

Cornell and Finger Lakes Land Trust form partnership to combat threats to hemlock trees

Cornell and Finger Lakes Land Trust form partnership to combat threats to hemlock trees
Cornell University and the Finger Lakes Land Trust have partnered together to combat a pest that that threatens to kill eastern hemlocks found in many of the forests and gorges in the region. The land trust and university will combat the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect from Japan, as part of the New York State Hemlock Initiative. The initiative... more

Police: Two arrests made in connection to commercial burglary in Ithaca

Police: Two arrests made in connection to commercial burglary in Ithaca
On June 9th police responded to a commercial business in the 400 block of Franklin Street regarding a burglary that occurred overnight. Officers determined that a rock was thrown through the window and multiple electronics and other items were stolen from within the store. The cost of replacing the stolen items and repairing the damage to the store totaled approximately... more

Ithaca teen faces assault, weapons charges in Tioga County shooting

Ithaca teen faces assault, weapons charges in Tioga County shooting
An Ithaca teenager, who was sought in connection with a July 5 shooting in Richford, surrendered Monday to the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office. Devin I. VanBrunt, 18, was charged with felony counts of criminal possession of a firearm, third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, second-degree assault, and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was sent to the Tioga... more
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