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Soldier from Trumansburg killed in Afghanistan
The Pentagon has announced the identities of two soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan. Killed on Wednesday in Uruzgan province were 32-year-old Army Master Sgt. Michael B. Riley and 24-year-old Army Sgt. James G. Johnston ... more
FingerLakes1.com launches Patreon to support continued growth in local digital content
FingerLakes1.com has officially launched a Patreon Support model, for readers, viewers, and listeners who want to support our mission. For 20 years now, FingerLakes1.com has focused on delivering news and information in a unique, interactive ... more
GrassRoots Fest announces complete 2019 lineup
Donna The Buffalo and the Taj Mahal Quartet are atop the full lineup for the 2019 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Of Music & Dance. The 29th installment of the festival will take place at the ... more
Car totaled, utility pole destroyed after driver swerves to miss squirrel on SR 89
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports that on Saturday at approximately 4 p.m. deputies responded to State Route 89 in the Town of Covert for a vehicle that had reportedly crashed into multiple objects before ... more
Snowy day at Taughannock Falls State Park (video)
Kenny Fellers captured some great footage from Taughannock Falls State Park, overlooking the falls, and some of the surrounding trails. It was a snow-covered morning, as spring draws closer. ... more
Trumansburg man charged with welfare fraud in Seneca County
The Seneca County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of a Trumansburg man on welfare fraud charges following an investigation. Deputies arrested Erik M. Suess, 47, of Trumansburg after he failed to disclose income to proper ... more
Start the new year with a First Day Hike at Taughannock
Leave the holiday stress behind by kicking off the New Year with a guided hike at Taughannock Falls State Park or one of the many state parks, historic sites and wildlife areas that are part ... more
‘Tales of Old Trumansburg’ published posthumously
Trumansburg historian and photographer Joe Baldwin, who died in October of last year, worked right up until the end of his life on a book about the place he loved most. “Tales of Old Trumansburg,” ... more
Lansing outlasts Trumansburg en route to regionals
The Lansing boys soccer team squeaked past Trumansburg 1–0 in the Section IV Class C tournament championship on Oct. 29 at Tompkins Cortland Community College. Lansing head coach Benji Parkes said he was proud of ... more
Dundee edges Tri-Town for first win of the season
Friday night was the beginning of homecoming weekend for the South Seneca school district. It also marked the first official game played under lights at their newly renovated Rich Stadium. Unfortunately, for the Tri-Town football ... more
Water flowing through the lower falls (photo)
Just the right amount of water made this photo of the lower falls picture perfect! Photo by Rachel Burkholder ... more
You’ve never seen Taughannock Falls flowing like this (video)
Laura Voorhees posted this incredible video of Taughannock Falls this morning around 10:00 AM as the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi River was exploding with muddy water from the heavy rain that has caused ... more
State police veteran to be named next Trumansburg police chief
For the first time in more than 40 years, the Village of Trumansburg will hire a new police chief. Trumansburg's Village Board will officially name New York State Trooper Bruce "Joe" Nelson as the next ... more
HABs strike Cayuga Lake earlier than last year, but no ‘high toxins’ yet
Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, on Cayuga Lake have come earlier and more often than last summer, when confirmed outbreaks prompted an off-season ramp-up of shoreline monitoring and sample testing for the 2018 season. While ... more
GrassRoots camping options expanded
The Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival is fast approaching, and some changes have been made this year to the site. The organization has purchased a large lot behind the grocery store, across the street from the ... more
Taughannock Falls swimming area reopens after negative test results of algal blooms
The Taughannock Falls State Park swimming area reopened Tuesday morning after being closed since Friday over the possibility of harmful algal blooms within the water. Lab results came back negative on Monday, according to Fred ... more
Taughannock closed for weekend due to suspected Harmful Algal Bloom
Following reports of a suspected algal bloom at Taughannock Falls State Park, the swimming area has been closed for the weekend until further notice. Cayuga Lake is currently being monitored for Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's), ... more
Suspect sought after hit-and-run boating accident on Cayuga Lake
The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is searching for a person involved in a boating crash that happened over the weekend on Cayuga Lake. On Saturday around 10:38 pm the suspect crashed into another occupied boat, ... more
Taughannock Falls in Tompkins County (photo)
Taughannock Falls on a chilly evening. Photo by Benjamin Lin ... more
Dryden girl’s suspension for dress code violation lessened after mom’s Facebook video
Twenty-four hours after Freeville mom Erin Kidney posted a live video asking Facebook users how she should react to her 17-year-old daughter's two-day suspension from school due to a dress code violation, she was inundated ... more
