Posts by Jimmy Jordan
Coronavirus Update, February 17, 2021
The Tompkins County Health department received 800 COVID-19 vaccine doses for the week of February 15th. 600 doses will be set aside for grocery and P-12th grade school workers that are eligible under phase 1b. The Health Department will be sending registration links for vaccinations to grocery and school workers through their employers or association…
Read MorePicket Line Protests Ithaca College’s Faculty and Department Cuts
Ithaca College is planning to make major cuts to its faculty and curriculum. Students, faculty, and community members have criticized the College’s process. On February 8th, they formed a picket line at the entrance of Ithaca College. The cuts are a part of Ithaca Forever Strategic Plan, which was formed due to the shaky financial…
Read MoreEditorial: So long, farewell, Ithaca [AUDIO]
Dear listeners, friends, & comrades, January 22, 2021 was last day as WRFI News Director. As we continue to face this global pandemic I’ve decided to move to a city (NYC) so I can be closer to family and loved ones in these tough times. It has been an absolute honor to work alongside this…
Read MoreSouthside Community Center’s Virtual Kwanzaa 2020 [AUDIO+VIDEO]
The holiday of Kwanzaa began on Jan. 26 and ends Jan. 1. On the Dec. 30 edition of WRFI Community Radio News we shared excerpts from days 2 and 5 of the series, and the full videos for every day of the celebration can be found on the Community Unity Music Education Program (CUMEP) Youtube…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, September 29, 2020
Several Groton Junior-Senior High School teachers and students are in quarantine, following the news that a student at the school tested positive for COVID-19. The Tompkins County Health Department confirmed the case on Monday, and notes that the student with novel coronavirus was not in school when they were symptomatic. Additionally, Groton Central School District…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, September 8, 2020
It was announced Tuesday by the Chemung County Health Department and Schuyler County Public Health that a cluster of COVID-19 cases have been linked to the Lighthouse Baptist Church, in Horseheads. According to a news release, the health departments found cases in both counties with help from the church and the New York State Department…
Read MoreCoronavirus Update, August 10, 2020
Tompkins County is designating its Sheriff’s Office as the primary force in charge of responding to gatherings that violate the state’s orders on mask wearing, social distancing, and density. It was announced Friday by the county that the office would be collaborating with other agencies and public safety officials from local higher education institutions to…
Read MoreA Summer “Online”: WRFI News interns reflect on program experiences amid pandemic [AUDIO]
A conversation with Tessie Devlin, Phoebe Harms, and Jon Donville (pictured), whose names you might recognize from their time co-hosting our program from May – August 2020. As of August 7, all three have finished up their summer internships with the WRFI News Team. In this piece, the three reflect on their work at the…
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