Search for Apalachin Boy Gets State Recognition
A wildland search in the town of Owego made the DEC Statewide Forest Ranger Highlights. At 12:30 a.m. Saturday, New York State Police requested DEC Forest
Rangers to... Read More.
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Richard Gilbert: Wegmans Manager, Owego Resident, Dies
Richard L. Gilbert, Jr., 56, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2019. Rich was born in Syracuse, New York. He was predeceased by his mother, Elizabeth Gilbert; maternal grandmother, Lega Hoveler. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Kathleen Gilbert; three children,... Read More.
Senator Akshar Releases Latest Survey Results
Senator Fred Akshar released the results of his latest online surveys asking constituents to weigh in on both the state's recently passed plastic bag ban and
legislation aimed at helping first responders and volunteer firefighters. On the Plastic Bag Ban, the results from nearly 2,300 responses... Read More.
Deputy Crash: Endicott Man Faces 11-Count Indictment
An Endicott man has been charged in an 11-count indictment after he seriously injured a Broome County sheriff’s deputy in an impaired driving vehicle crash Feb. 1 on Route 17 in Vestal. Some of the charges facing 34-year-old Daniel Butash are assault in the... Read More.
JC Police Arrest 4th Man in Grand Avenue Shooting
Johnson City police have arrested a fourth suspect in the violent attack of a man last week on Grand Avenue. Taken into custody was 20-year-old Spencer
Chapman. He was charged with attempted murder. Three other people are also facing that charge. Police allege that the... Read More.
Bradford County Senator Wants Pa. Franchises to Sell Liquor
Legislation creating a franchise store system for the sale of wine and spirits in Pennsylvania has been introduced in the state Senate. The bill was introduced by sponsor Sen. Gene Yaw, who represents Bradford County. Yaw noted that the goal of Senate Bill 548... Read More.
Court: PA Man Negligent in Owego DOT Worker’s Death
An indictment was unsealed Monday in Tioga County court that charged a Pennsylvania man with the death of a local DOT worker. 37-year-old Lawrence
Faucett, of Ulster, was charged with criminally negligent homicide. He pleaded not guilty and was released pending further court action. On March... Read More.
NWS Assesses Damage from Sunday-Monday Storm
The National Weather Service has completed its assessment of storm damage from a squall line that rolled through the area late Sunday and Monday morning. A microburst with estimated winds at 70 mph blew through Conklin, N.Y., damaging the Conklin Fire Station as a... Read More.