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1 – Guilty verdict in Dryden rape case
Horton sentencing: 12 years total for Dryden rape, other charges – A Dryden man convicted of rape in June was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison Friday morning — five years on one set of charges and seven on another that will be served back-to-back. Ithaca Voice
2 – New addiction treatment facility slated for Tompkins
$1 million award will fund new 25-bed addiction treatment center in Tompkins – The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS) today awarded $1 million in funding to support 25 new treatment beds to provide care for New Yorkers with substance use disorders. Ithaca Voice
3 – Man charged with child sex abuse attempts to flee to Mexico
Ithaca man charged with child sex abuse detained 25 miles from Mexico –A man accused of sexually abusing two young children was taken into custody less than 25 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Saturday, two days before his trial was set to begin in Ithaca. Ithaca Voice
4 – Health officials say rise in STIs may be linked to dating apps
Sexually transmitted diseases on the rise in Tompkins – The Tompkins County Health Department is reporting a rise in sexually transmitted infections throughout the county. Ithaca Voice
5 – Police plan to risky Pokemon hunting
Ithaca police: pedestrian violation crackdown is meant to stay ahead of Pokemon Go problems – An Ithaca police official said Wednesday that a crackdown on pedestrian related violations this weekend is meant, in part, to stay ahead of problems that could be prompted by the Pokemon Go craze. Ithaca Voice
Public outcry leads to postponed pedestrian crackdown in Ithaca
6 – What will be the fate of Ithaca Community Gardens?
Ithaca Community Gardens can only wait while Maguire, city decide its future – The Ithaca Community Garden at Carpenter Business Park has been giving the city’s green thumbs a place to improve their self-sufficiency through planting for almost 40 years, but now the garden faces an uncertain future. Ithaca Voice
7 – Emotions run high at sentencing in Groton manslaughter case
A dozen officers called to courthouse after Groton manslaughter sentencing – Naeem Clark, 20, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter in June. Brianna D. Copes, 18, died instantly in the crash, officials said. Ithaca Voice
8 – TC3 president Carl Haynes to retire
TC3’s longest-serving president announces retirement – Tompkins Cortland Community College President Carl Haynes will retire on August 31, 2017. Haynes, the longest-serving president in the College’s history, told the College community of his intentions today and will submit his formal letter of retirement to the College’s Board of Trustees this evening. Ithaca Voice
9 – An update on the Ithaca Plan – Myrick sees facility firsthand
3 takeaways from Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick’s trip to see Vancouver’s drug policies in action – Four people were using heroin in an alleyway when a Vancouver police sergeant, Ithaca Mayor Svante Myrick, and other Ithaca officials stumbled upon them around 8 a.m. during a recent trip to Canada. Ithaca Voice
10 – Ithaca wants to make tickets for gorge troublemakers stick
The real reason behind Ithaca’s proposed ban on gorge swimming – On Wednesday, the City of Ithaca moved toward banning people from the waters in its natural areas — which is a bit odd, since such a ban already technically exists. Ithaca Voice
