Public Hearings to be Held on Shared Services

Martha Sauerbrey, the Chair of the Tioga County Legislature, will be conducting a series of public hearings across the county asking for community input on the Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan Initiative. The Tioga County Shared Services Panel comprised of municipal officials has been meeting regularly... Read More.

Suspect Indicted in Easter Sunday Homicide

29-year-old Corey Robinson has been indicted by a Broome County Grand Jury for the Easter Sunday murder of Erika Smith at a residence on Crocker Avenue in Johnson City. Robinson was charged with second degree murder. Smith was not the intended victim. Robinson fled to Georgia following the... Read More.

SUNY Broome Green Vehicle Wins Watkins Glen Competition

SUNY Broome’s IEEE student club participated in the recent Toyota Green Grand Prix event at Watkins Glen. The club took first place in the endurance portion of the event. The single-day event featured a fuel-efficiency competition for drivers of alternate-fueled vehicles The day included a 100-mile, two-hour fuel economy event on the 2.45 mile Watkins Glen short track, and an Autocross... Read More.

Binghamton University Students Return To Class

Binghamton University students returned to class on Tuesday following a Sunday night murder on campus, subsequent investigation, and arrest. 20-year-old Michael Roque has entered a not guilty plea in the fatal stabbing of Joao Souza at Binghamton University. A public defender represented Roque, from Massapequa New York, which... Read More.

Cattle Truck Overturns on Route 81

A tractor trailer, carrying 33 head of cattle, overturned on the entry ramp to Route 81 in the Town of Chenango. The accident occurred at about 5:40 Tuesday morning. Driver Nathan Reiss of Quakertown, Pennsylvania was ticketed for unreasonable speed. Four of the cows died. Crews extricated the... Read More.

Two Arrested Following Police Chase in Colesville

Two people from the Town of Colesville are under arrest by the Broome County Sheriff ’s Office, following a pursuit. Police were investigating a felony level Violation of Probation, when they found Kenneth Boyd, Jr. sitting in a vehicle in the Town of Fenton. When police approached the vehicle,... Read More.

HUD Employee Arrested For Scamming HUD and Co-Workers

59-year-old Timothy Oravec of Poughkeepsie was arrested Tuesday on charges that he defrauded the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and some of its employees by falsely claiming to have cancer, and obtaining and using leave time donated to him by his colleagues. Oravec worked... Read More.

Farm Distillery to Open in Owego

The newest New York State Farm Distillery will be opening on Saturday in a historic barn on Route 434 in Apalachin. Waterman’s Distillery currently produces “Grain Neutral” liquor that is triple distilled at 88 proof and flavored. As a certified NYS Farm Distillery, they use local grain and all... Read More.

Suspect Arrested in Binghamton University Homicide

A suspect has been arrested in the stabbing of a Binghamton University student on Sunday night. The Broome County District Attorney says 20-year-old Michael Roque, also a student at Binghamton University, is charged with 2nd degree murder. Court documents say he stabbed 19-year-old Joao Souza multiple times in... Read More.

‘Travelling Thief’ Arrested in Corning

The man known as the ‘travelling thief’ has been captured in Corning. 61-year-old Donald Fike was found driving a Nissan Xterra with stolen Florida license plates. Fike is currently wanted in Arizona for a parole violation. He is also wanted in Oklahoma for property theft. He also stole a purse... Read More.

Four Injured in Head-On Crash in Walton

Four people have been hospitalized following a head-on crash in the Town of Walton. The Saturday accident occurred on State Highway 206. An east bound 1998 Volvo collided with a 2009 Volkswagen. Three people were transported to Wilson Hospital. The driver of the Volvo was transported to Upstate... Read More.

Teen Arrested Following Multi-County Police Chase

A 16-year-old boy led police on a multi county chase on Sunday, following a domestic dispute at a home in Otego. The teen had threatened someone with a knife and then fled the residence in a vehicle. Police spotted the teen, but were unable to get him... Read More.