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Syracuse native Symir Torrence signs with an overseas pro basketball team
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse native Symir Torrence will play professional basketball in Finland next season. Torrence said Friday he had been in contact with the team’s coach, Konsta Mastomaki, and will play for LoKoKo Bisons Loimaa in the Finnish Korisliiga league. The team finished 10-22 last season, but has hired a new coach in Mastomaki.
City of Cortland receives $65,000 to remove ash trees
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced that the City of Cortland and other municipalities will receive grant funding to support 23 urban forestry projects across New York state, according to a release. Cortland is receiving $65,000 of the $7.1 million distributed through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Urban...
A woman is killed and a man is injured when their upstate New York house explodes
LINCOLN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded, authorities said. The house exploded just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the town of Lincoln in Madison County. Crews from several police and fire departments arrived at the scene and found a man and a woman trapped in debris, said Samantha Field, a spokesperson for the county. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was airlifted to a hospital, she said. The man’s condition wasn’t immediately released.
Lakeland Grad Ettere Shines for Corland Field Hockey
CORTLAND, N. Y. — Lakeland graduate Keirra Ettere and the Cortland Red Dragons enter this season coming off an incredible campaign a year ago. It was one that saw the upstate school finish 18-2, win the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament title, and garner a first-round victory in the NCAA Division III Tournament. “Being part of a team that had such a great season last year was incredibly special,” said Ettere, a rising senior forward. “The hard work and dedication from each individual on my team, and the motivation and drive from our coaches...
Melanie Littlejohn on the Campbell Conversations
On this week's episode of the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher speaks with Melanie Littlejohn. Last December, Littlejohn was named as the president and CEO of the Central New York Community Foundation, she brings to that position a wide array of previous experience in the private and nonprofit sector, including a long career with National Grid and its Corporate Social Responsibility program.
Route 90 Sales Have Begun – Parking Restrictions in Place on Cayuga Street to Prevent Accidents, Ensure Emergency Vehicles Can Easily Pass
The sun is shining and the sales have begun on the 50 mile route of the famous Route 90 sales. Starting from Homer all the way up to Montezuma, shoppers will be exploring all the deals and finds the Route 90 Sales will have to offer. With the large amount...
Resources continue to expand for Syracuse refugee population
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — More than 10,000 refugees have created a new home here in Onondaga County over the past 10 years. As the City of Syracuse remains a sanctuary city, officials say helping them with the transition here as much as possible is a priority. Most of the refugees...
Syracuse men’s basketball will play first exhibition game in 2024-25 season against Clarion University
Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Syracuse men’s basketball team will play its first exhibition game this offseason on Saturday, Oct. 26 against Clarion (Pennsylvania) University. The Division II school went 8-20 last season. The time of the game will be announced at a later date. Division I programs are permitted...
Head-on collision leaves 1 dead in Brookfield
A head-on collision in Brookfield left one dead on Tuesday, according to the New York State Police. Police responded to NY-8 in the town of Brookfield for a two-vehicle head-on collision on Tuesday, July 23, at around 3:48 p.m. Police said the preliminary investigation determined that Dominick Brown, 44, from New Berlin, was driving...
Make America 'Grease' Again: Covey Theater’s 'Grease' revives the musical’s working-class origins (review)
How nostalgic are you about Syracuse circa 2011? Have you ever said, “Those were the days”? Hold onto that thought as we look at the musical “Grease.”. Only thirteen years separate 1958 — the setting for “Grease” — from the show’s 1971 Chicago opening. Its ten high school kids — working class, Polish, Italian — were so raunchy, the original production had an R-rating.
Fran Brown has bubbly response to Giants coach taking dig at Kyle McCord on ‘Hard Knocks’
Syracuse, N.Y. -- Syracuse football coach Fran Brown didn’t sound bothered by the viral “Hard Knocks” clip in which a New York Giants coach dared NFL prospect Marvin Harrison Jr. to criticize former Ohio State quarterback Kyle McCord. Instead, Brown told ESPN’s David Hale that he ought...
Fatal 2-Car Crash in Brookfield on Rt. 8
BROOKFIELD, N.Y. -- New York State Police are investigating a fatal two-car accident that occurred Tuesday just before 4 p.m. on State Route 8 in Brookfield. Officials stated that 44-year-old Dominick Brown, of New Berlin, was traveling southbound on Rt. 8 when he crossed the double-yellow line into the opposite lane, colliding with a car driven by 63-year-old Nancy Simon, of Leonardsville.
Oronde Gadsden’s first message to Fran Brown: ‘If you get a quarterback, I’m in. If you don’t, I’m out’
Syracuse, N.Y. — The key to keeping Oronde Gadsden II in Syracuse was quarterback Kyle McCord. Or at least it was new coach Fran Brown finding someone of McCord’s stature to be his first quarterback at Syracuse. During an interview broadcast on the ACC Network as part of...
Victims identified in blast that leveled Madison County house; propane leak blamed
Wampsville, N.Y. — An explosion fueled by a propane leak shredded a home to pieces Wednesday evening in Madison County, officials said. Investigators are now attempting to determine the source of ignition for the explosion, Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood said at a news conference Thursday afternoon in Wampsville.
Jury watches brutal videos of Syracuse man’s torture after kidnapping
Syracuse, N.Y. -- In 2023, Koddie Beechner was homeless and living under a bridge near the Rescue Mission shelter in Syracuse. In April 2023, he was eating breakfast at the Samaritan Center when he was approached by two men and led at knifepoint to the apartment of Tashawn Adams, Beechner testified to Wednesday.
8-month-old injured in Carbon Street explosion no longer in critical condition, all others out of hospital
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — The youngest victim of the Carbon Street house explosion in Syracuse is no longer in critical condition at the hospital. 8-month-old Rishma Mohamad Alam is now in serious condition, Kathleen Froio, the director of public and media relations at Upstate Hospital, confirmed. The 8-month-old is the last one in the hospital […]
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