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Food Bank of the Southern Tier Receives $10,000

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Children across six local counties will soon be benefiting from a $10,000 grant given to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier. The money is being given through the Red Nose Day Fund, and is being used to fund the food bank's BackPack program,... Read More.

Broome County Schools Receiving Money to Promote Health

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Several Broome County schools will be receiving a portion of a grant intended to promote wellness and prevent obesity. The "Creating Healthy Schools and Communities" grant was awarded to the Broome County Health Department through the New York State Department of Health. The grant... Read More.

Akshar Meets with Local Farmers

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State Senator Candidate Fred Akshar met with several local farmers to discuss farming in the Southern Tier. Brought up at this meeting were some of the things troubling local farmers, including the impact of taxes as well as overregulation. There are 3,000 farms in... Read More.

Competition for a Cause

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The Union-Endicott and Vestal Central School districts will be taking part in a nine-day, friendly competition to collect food donations for CHOW. The goal for each school is to collect the most amount of non-perishable food items for donation. Students at both schools will... Read More.

Flood Watch

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The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for much of the twin tiers. The watch will start at 4PM this afternoon and continue through tomorrow morning. Heavy rains could produce rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches, and possibly more in... Read More.

Akshar Leads in Poll

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According to the first official poll of the season, Fred Akshar is leading the political race for the vacant state senate seat. The poll by Siena College and Time Warner Cable News surveyed 535 potential voters in the 52nd district. According to the poll,... Read More.

Prison Worker Sentenced

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The prison worker who is accused of helping prisoners David Sweat and Richard Matt escape from the Clinton Correctional Facility earlier this year has received her sentence. 51-year-old Joyce Mitchell could face between 2 and 1/3 years to 7 years in prison, and must... Read More.

New Corrections Officer Positions Created in Broome County

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Broome County has added 13 new corrections officer positions into its 2016 budget. These positions were added for two main reasons. The first is that, 10 additional corrections officers are going to be needed to man posts within the new dormitory which is currently... Read More.

Ithaca Man Threatens People with Taser

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A man from Ithaca threatened multiple people with a taser over the weekend, including children. 60-year-old Donald Van Schoick is said to have approached a group of people on Floral Ave in Ithaca, while sparking a taser, disguised as a flashlight, and making threatening... Read More.

Village of Johnson City Hydrant Flushing

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The Village of Johnson City is reminding residents that hydrant flushing will be taking places at various locations around the village through October 15th. Hydrant flushing will be done nightly from 10PM until 7AM. Residents are encouraged to watch out for discoloration in their... Read More.

WEBO Weekend Sports Preview Sept. 25-27

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It’s homecoming at Owego Free Academy, and the Owego football team will host Chenango Valley at Christy J. Valvo Stadium Friday. The game will be heard live on WEBO. The Indians are 3-0 on the year as they welcome in the Warriors for a divisional... Read More.

Waverly School Voters Approve Library Renovation

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A proposition to renovate libraries in the Waverly Central School District was narrowly passed by voters yesterday. The vote was 138-125 in favor of the project to renovate both the middle and high school libraries at the school district. Superintendant of Schools Dr. Randy... Read More.
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