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1 – 12-year old wunderkind starts at Cornell this fall

12-year old Texan to attend Cornell in the fall – At age two, he spoke English and Korean. At age eight, he was taking high school classes. He took his SATs at ten. Ithaca Voice

2 – Questions about the city’s response to the drought and more

4 key questions about the drought and the City of Ithaca’s response – Answers to some of the most pressing questions we’ve heard people ask about the water shortage. Ithaca Voice

3 – A free house… with a catch

Free house in Ithaca, if you can move it – Available now – circa 1845 Greek Revival farmhouse, 3 bedrooms, about 1,500 square feet. Price – free. With a catch. You have to move it somewhere else. Ithaca Voice

4 – Serious crash on Elmira Rd. leaves two injured, ticketed

Update: 2 ticketed in Ithaca afternoon crash – Ithaca police have said that two people have been ticketed in a Route 13 crash that happened Thursday afternoon. Ithaca Voice

5 – Ithaca swimming ban goes back to the drawing board

The city doesn’t really want to see swimming outright banned in Ithaca’s gorges – By the end of the discussions on the topic it seemed that the protesters and Common Council came to a friendly understanding: no one really wants to ban swimming, but something must be done about those negative behaviors. Ithaca Voice

6 – Groton man arrested in Auburn after assault

Police: Groton man assaulted woman with axe handle, belt – Police have filed charges against a Groton man accused of beating and strangling a woman at a home in the city of Auburn. Ithaca Voice

7 – Watkin’s Glens race brings celeb racer to Ithaca

NASCAR star Danica Patrick coming to Ithaca Wegmans meet and greet – Danica Patrick, the most successful female racer in NASCAR history, visited Ithaca Wegmans before she heads off to compete at this weekend’s NASCAR event in Watkins Glen. Ithaca Voice

8 – Motorcycle wreck after police chase

Police: Man fleeing from deputies on motorcycle crashes, faces charges in Ulysses – A man who was fleeing from deputies on a motorcycle in the town of Ulysses Tuesday afternoon suddenly crashed and is now facing multiple charges, police said. Ithaca Voice

9 – Legislature debates sheriff position: elected or appointed?

Tompkins Sheriff: the case for keeping it elected – Every decade, Tompkins County reviews its charter and considers changes. One issue that has showed up multiple times throughout the years is whether the Tompkins County Sheriff should be a position that is appointed by county officials, or elected by members of the public. Ithaca Voice

Tompkins Sheriff: the case for appointment. Ithaca Voice

10 – IHS grad organizes effort to collect feminine hygiene products for needy

Recent Ithaca High School grad led charge to collect feminine hygiene products for needy –A recently graduated Ithaca High School student led a charge this year to collect thousands of feminine hygiene products for needy women in the city. Ithaca Voice