Week in Review: Top 10 Cortland stories | May 15 - 21

Multiple fire departments responded to Pall Trinity Corporation early Tuesday morning to extinguish a fire that spread to the roof of the building (Photo provided by Cortlandville Fire Department)

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1 - Jail report draws comments from sheriff

Sheriff Helms responds to report on Cortland County Jail - Cortland County Sheriff Mark Helms says that a recent report on the need for a new county jail contains a number of shortcomings and unfairly implies that county lawmakers were given misleading information by top members of the sheriff's department.

The Cortland County Jail in 2015 (Cortland Voice file photo)

2 - Pall Trinity fire draws multiple fire departments

Cortlandville firefighters douse early morning blaze at Pall Trinity Corporation - Multiple fire departments responded to Pall Trinity Corporation early Tuesday morning to extinguish a fire that spread to the roof of the building.

3 - Voters head to polls for school board elections

Cortland County School Board Election Results - Votes on school district budgets and boards of education were held Tuesday, May 16, in Cortland, Tompkins and Madison counties.

Marathon High School (Google Maps)

4 - College alum leaves generous donation

Former teacher pledges $1 million to SUNY Cortland - Thomas Shea decided to pledge a bequest of approximately $1 million to help future students build an educational foundation at Cortland, with the money going toward the Delta Kappa Beta (1925-1991) Leadership Scholarship fund at SUNY Cortland.

Thomas Shea '58 stands in front of the Taj Mahal in 2015. Above left, the world traveler makes friends with a falcon at an avian hospital in the United Arab Emirates.

5 - ADA announces run for judge position

Assistant District Attorney Robert DeMarco announces run for Cortlandville judge seat - Cortland County Assistant District Attorney Robert Demarco has announced his candidacy for Cortlandville Town Judge. DeMarco has about 14 years of experience as a prosecutor and has been with the district attorney's office for the past three years. He previously served 11 years with the Onondaga County DA's Office.

Robert Demarco

6 - Community honors Homer firefighter

Homer flags fly at half staff to honor late firefighter - The flags at Homer Village Hall and the Homer Fire Station flew at half-staff until Thursday, May 18, in honor of Wilbur Peters, who passed away last Saturday.

7 - Fundraiser benefits good cause

Cortland Fire Department fundraiser nets $6,300 for Muscular Dystrophy Association - Members of the Cortland Professional Firefighters Association broke a personal record Saturday by bringing in more than $6,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as part of their annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser.

8 - Local student lands scholarship

Groton senior awarded first Adam Heck scholarship - Groton senior Paul Brecht recently played his last basketball game for Groton at the Exceptional Seniors Game, held in Odessa NY. That evening, Paul was chosen out of the nineteen regional Exceptional Seniors who participated to be awarded the first ever Adam Heck scholarship.

9 - Cortland woman organizes awareness walk

Cortland resident organizes walk to raise awareness of pregnancy disorder - A group of local residents took part in a virtual walk Saturday to raise awareness of a disorder that affects millions of women every year.

Photo provided by Deanne Walker.

10 - Man arrested after vehicle catches fire on I-81

Police: Syracuse man fled burning vehicle on Virgil highway - A caller reporting a car on fire on Route 11 in Virgil led to the arrest of a Syracuse man Monday afternoon, New York State Police said.