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Thursday, May 02, 2013  A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.

Monday, December 31, 2012  New York State Police in Ithaca are investigating a fatal car crash that happened on State Route 366 in the Town of Dryden December 30th at 1:27 pm.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Three Tompkins Cortland Community College students were arrested in what Cortland Police are calling a gang assault.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Police say one person is dead, and four others are hurt, after an SUV and a minivan collided on Route 79 in Dryden Monday afternoon.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Tompkins County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a deadly crash.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Dryden Central School District’s high school and middle school were on lockdown Monday morning.

Friday, February 24, 2012  A state judge has upheld a central New York town's zoning ordinance banning oil and gas drilling.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  A New York court decision has bolstered a movement among towns determined to prevent hydraulic fracturing for natural gas within their borders.

Friday, January 27, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier in trouble with the law is facing more charges.

Saturday, November 05, 2011  A New York town is facing off with an energy company over a proposed ban on natural gas drilling.

Wednesday, September 28, 2011  The Fort Drum soldier accused of leading police on a massive manhunt through several local counties is facing new charges.

Friday, July 01, 2011  Ithaca police say Daniel and Lorraine Pierce were in possession of 638 wax paper envelopes filled with heroin at both an apartment on East Buffalo Street in the city and a storage facility on Route 366 in the nearby Town of Dryden.  Police also seized $2980 in cash and a vehicle.

Thursday, June 23, 2011  Update:  According to the websites of National Grid and NYSEG, most customers who lost their power during this morning's thunderstorms have had their service restored.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  The fire happened around 4:15 a.m. Monday at an unoccupied mobile home on Bills Way.

Friday, March 25, 2011  A Harford man is under arrest after an armed robbery.