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UPDATE: One dead, another in stable condition after accident at Taughannock Falls
A 26-year-old man from Syracuse was found dead in the water at Taughannock Falls State Park on Tuesday afternoon, according to New York State Police. Emergency response teams from several agencies, including Trumansburg Fire Department, ... more
First responders called to Taughannock Falls: One person airlifted from scene
An update to this story can be found here. UPDATE: One dead, another in stable condition after accident at Taughannock Falls Emergency services, including the Trumansburg Fire Department, Trumansburg Ambulance, and New York State Police, ... more
Deputies: Trumansburg man arrested for DWI after erratic driver complaint
The Seneca county Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Trumansburg man following an erratic driver complaint. Around 7:25 p.m. on December 4th deputies responded to the area of Reed and Hecker roads in Waterloo ... more
Traffic stop for suspicious vehicle leads to DWI arrest in Montezuma
State police arrested a Trumansburg resident following a traffic stop in the town of Montezuma on Saturday, October 1st. According to a news release, police observed a suspicious vehicle on Route 31. The operator, identified ... more
Troopers: Trumansburg driver charged with DWI after Ovid crash
State police report the arrest of a Trumansburg man following a crash in Ovid. It happened on Sunday, according to a news release, where Benjamin Jordan, 23, of Trumansburg was arrested after an investigation. Police ... more
Two arrested on possession charge in Seneca County
Police arrested two individuals in Covert after responding to an incident on Friday. According to a news release, troopers from Waterloo arrested Geoffrey A. Stilwell, 44, of Trumansburg and Courtney B. Bowers, 25, of Waterloo ... more
Trumansburg man arrested on multiple bench warrants
A Trumansburg man was taken into custody on three outstanding bench warrants. According to a news release, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rolfe H. Newton, 35, for failure to appear in court. Newton failed ... more
INSIDE THE FLX: Paul Griswold and the growth of Upstate Fiber Networks (podcast)
On this edition of Inside the FLX, Ted Baker is joined by Paul Griswold of Upstate Fiber Networks. Ted and Paul talk about Upstate Fiber Networks' beginnings as a small, family-owned telephone company to the ... more
Sweet Melissa’s ice cream now available across New York State
Popular Ithaca ice cream business Sweet Melissa's has recently begun circulating their pints of hard ice cream all across New York State. Melissa and Matt Kenny opened Sweet Melissa's in 2009. The couple operates a ... more
Local area schools see spike in COVID cases, statewide hospitalizations remain low
Local schools in Tompkins and Cayuga counties are seeing a spike in positive COVID-19 cases, but statewide hospitalizations remain low as state health officials continue to monitor the highly transmissible BA.2 variant. Central New York's ... more
Freezin’ for a reason: Ithaca’s Polar Plunge at Taughannock Falls
Ithaca's annual Polar Plunge event will return to Taughannock Falls State Park this weekend after a two-year hiatus. The community fundraiser is happening this Saturday, March 26 at the Trumansburg state park. Registration will begin ... more
Rural Health Network offers garden grants to Southern Tier, Tompkins County schools
The Rural Health Network of South Central New York is offering grants to grow and create gardens at Southern Tier schools, including those in Tompkins County. The grant is open to early childcare and K-12 ... more
Gas too expensive? Consider alternative transportation options in Tompkins County
New programs are launching in Tompkins County to provide residents with alternative transportation options amid rising gas prices. One way to explore such options is by using Way2Go, a local transportation directory created by the ... more
Trumansburg deputy mayor Carver presents report on Tompkins County’s struggling EMS services
Trumansburg Deputy Mayor Ben Carver recently gave a presentation to the Tompkins County Council of Governments (TCCOG) where he addressed the topic of financial strain on rural emergency medical services (EMS). Carver suggested the TCCOG ... more
Trumansburg and Ulysses to manage Camp Barton as state park
The Town of Ulysses and Village of Trumansburg may become the stewards of Camp Barton, a boy scout camp on Cayuga Lake, as discussed in a meeting between local officials and the New York State ... more
Upstate Fiber now offering service in a portion of Newark, Seneca Falls, and Waterloo
In the spring of 2021, Upstate Fiber Networks, an Ontario and Trumansburg Telephone Company announced plans to construct approximately 75 miles of FTTP infrastructure to serve 11,000 locations in Seneca Falls, Waterloo, and Geneva. Construction ... more
State Parks eyes Camp Barton for local-state partnership
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation has entered into negotiations regarding the future of Camp Barton in Trumansburg. The Baden-Powell Boy Scout Council has been forced to sell Camp Barton ... more
Cold weather, lack of bus drivers forces Auburn schools to close, others closed as well
No school in Auburn today. In a letter to parents Monday, Superintendent Jeff Pirozzolo said it's because of a lack of bus drivers and this morning's frigid cold. He says today will be treated as ... more
Effort underway to prevent the sale of Boy Scout Camp Barton
An effort is underway to save Boy Scout Camp Barton. The camp in Seneca County, which includes 2,200 feet of Cayuga Lakefront, is owned by the Baden-Powell Council of Scouts BSA. The property is scheduled ... more
