Organ donor age requirements lowered in NY

New York State has lowered the minimum age required to be an organ donor. Up until now, you had to be 18, however, in a recently passed law, teens as young as 16 years of age can now sign up to be donors.   Governor... Read More.

Tioga Downs donating $100,000 to veterans group

Tioga Downs is donating more than $100,000 to local veterans after last weekend's Grand Funk Railroad concert. A combination of proceeds from ticket sales and a personal donation by owner Jeff Gural means that $100,530 will be given to the Southern Tier Veteran's Support... Read More.

ME Little League plays first game in LL World Series

The Maine-Endwell Little League team will play their first game of the Little League World Series today. M-E will play Warwick, Rhode Island at 3pm today live on ESPN. The World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a double elimination tournament and each team is... Read More.

Man rescue from lake in Ithaca last night

First responders rescued a man from Cayuga Lake in Ithaca last night. According to the Ithaca Fire Department, they were dispatched by Tompkins County 911 at approximately 7:45pm for a report of a man who drown in the lake. When firefighters arrived on scene,... Read More.

New veterans support group comes to Broome County

A peer-to-peer veterans support group is coming to Broome County. The creation of the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Support Group was announced by Senator Fred Akshar at the Floyd L Maines Veterans Memorial Arena yesterday. The support group will provide veterans with a safe... Read More.

Rabies clinic features online registration in Tioga County

For the first time ever, the Tioga County Public Health Department is offering electronic registration for one of its rabies clinics tomorrow.   The rabies clinic is being held tomorrow from 6pm to 7:45pm at Campville Fire Station number three, located on State Route 38... Read More.

Tioga County Opioid Coalition moves forward in recent meeting

The Tioga County Opioid Coalition met yesterday evening to further discuss the County’s approach at overcoming the illegal drug epidemic. Senator Fred Akshar was in attendance of the meeting. Community Organizer Earle Greene, who was provided to Tioga County through New York State, led... Read More.

Two juveniles arrested on gun charges in Sayre

Two juveniles in Sayre have been arrested on charges of Possession of a firearm by a minor, and Firearms not to be carried without a license. The arrests come after Sayre Police were alerted to the possibility of a 17-year-old male attempting to sell... Read More.

State grant money benefits local farmers

After opening applications to area farmers in January, New York State’s Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Program has just paid out its first round of grant awards. The awards were given on a first-come, first-serve basis in amounts of up to $100,000 a piece.... Read More.

Dogs from across the country to converge on Apalachin

Over 2,000 canines from across the country will converge on Apalachin tomorrow through Sunday to compete in an AKC-sanctioned dog show. The show, which is being hosted by the Tioga County Kennel Club and the Susqu-nango Kennel Club, will be held at the former... Read More.

Lake Street water upgrade postponed

A project to install new water service on Lake Street in Owego has been postponed to next year. Village Mayor Steve May called WEBO today to say the project has been postponed until April of 2017. Suez Water wants to install a new water... Read More.