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WEBO Game of the Week: Owego vs. Seton Friday

Friday, January 7 by WEBO

The Owego girls’ basketball team will host the Seton Saints Friday in the WEBO Game of the Week. Coverage will begin at 7:45pm on 1330AM, 107.9FM and online at www.newsradiowebo.com. The Indians are 4-3 so far this season, with six of their first seven games on... Read More.

Rogers Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison

Thursday, January 6 by WEBO

A Binghamton man has been sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2009 death of his girlfriend. 31-year-old Francis Rogers was sentenced in Broome County Court. He was convicted in September of manslaughter in connection with the death of 25-year-old Katie Chappell. The woman’s body... Read More.

Lamp Blamed for Binghamton Fire

Thursday, January 6 by WEBO

Binghamton’s Fire Marshal says a lamp is to blame for the fire that displaced a family of eight on Saturday night in the city. Fire Marshal Dan Eggleston says the lamp without a shade became tangled in bedding and sparked the fire at the Legacy... Read More.

OFA Student at State of the State

Thursday, January 6 by WEBO

An Owego Free Academy student had a front-row seat to Wednesday’s State of the State Address in Albany. Keegan Evans is the Student Council President at OFA. The senior was picked to represent Tioga County at the address, given a chance to sit on the... Read More.

OFA Boys' Fall in 3-OT Thriller

Thursday, January 6 by WEBO

The Owego boys’ basketball team lost a three-overtime thriller 99-94 against Oneonta Wednesday night at OFA. Senior Mark Merritt had 42 points for the Indians, two short of the school record, while teammate Stephen Yanchus chipped in with 33 points. Three Oneonta players scored over 20... Read More.

BU Honored as Top Value for 3rd Straight Year

Wednesday, January 5 by WEBO

Binghamton University has again been honored by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine. BU is ranked in the top 10 of the publication’s list of “Best Values in Public Colleges” for the third straight year. Binghamton is listed as the best value for out-of-state students and the sixth... Read More.

$249M Navy Contract for Lockheed Martin

Wednesday, January 5 by WEBO

Congressman Maurice Hinchey stopped by Lockheed Martin in Owego Tuesday to announce new contracts from the U.S. Navy. The company will receive $249 million to upgrade technology on the Navy’s fleet of H-60 helicopters. Company officials say the work will include equipping the vehicles with... Read More.

Cuomo to Deliver State of the State Wednesday

Wednesday, January 5 by WEBO

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver his first State of the State Address Wednesday. Cuomo will unveil his design to rebuild the state at 1:30pm in front of all 212 legislators and over 1,800 New Yorkers invited through a random lottery drawing. The governor has... Read More.

Owego Girls Fall at Oneonta, Waverly Shuts Down Tioga

Wednesday, January 5 by WEBO

The Owego girls’ basketball team gave unbeaten Oneonta all they could handle before falling to the Yellowjackets 60-54 Tuesday night. Erin Wolstenholme scored a game-high 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Oneonta, the top-ranked team in the state. Lexi Hilliker and Brittany Rando each scored... Read More.

New Broome County STOP-DWI Coordinator

Tuesday, January 4 by WEBO

The Broome County STOP-DWI program has a new coordinator. County Executive Barbara Fiala announced Monday that Chris Marion has been hired as the program’s new coordinator, replacing the retired Jim May. Marion last served as a legislative assistant to the Broome County Legislature. He also currently... Read More.

"Suspicious" Fire at Waverly Car Lot

Tuesday, January 4 by WEBO

Waverly Police are investigating what they are calling a suspicious fire at a used car dealership over the weekend. The fire damaged 16 cars at World Class Auto on Route 17C in the village. Police say the flames broke out just before 3am Sunday. No one... Read More.

Communities that Care Blood Drive Wednesday

Tuesday, January 4 by WEBO

The American Red Cross will hold their annual Communities that Care Blood Drive in Owego Wednesday. The drive will be held from 11:30am to 6:30pm at the Owego Treadway Inn. It is sponsored by News Radio, WEBO. The Red Cross is aiming for 125 donations this... Read More.