1 Injured, 1 Arrested After BHS Fight

Police were called to a fight at the Binghamton High School Tuesday. School officials say two female students got into a fight in the main cafeteria around 11am. One of the students had to be taken to the hospital for minor injuries while the other... Read More.

Owego 2011 Budget Adopted, Justice Leaving

Town of Owego leaders adopted their 2011 budget Tuesday. The $6.2 million spending plan includes a property tax increase of 6.3 percent to residents, meaning that the average taxpayer will see their bill go up by around $21 for next year. Town residents will also see... Read More.

Propane Truck Flips in Owego

No one was injured when a propane truck flipped over on Sulphur Springs Road in Owego Tuesday. The truck was on its way to a delivery around 12pm when the driver says he saw a deer in the road and swerved to avoid it, flipping... Read More.

TCE Lawsuits to be Discussed Wednesday

Lawyers in the legal battle of local residents against IBM will meet Wednesday with a state Supreme Court judge to set up how a trial will proceed. The company is being blamed for TCE pollution in Endicott and Union. Around 960 people, businesses and organizations... Read More.

TC 2011 Budget Tax Details Announced

Tioga County Treasurer James McFadden has released the details of the county’s 2011 tentative budget. The $68.8 million spending plan is calling for a property tax levy increase of around 2 percent. The tax rates of each town are varied and set by the state. The... Read More.

Binghamton Ready to Accept COPS Grant

The Binghamton City Council is ready to accept a federal grant that will pay for four new police officers. The $1.13 million grant would put four new officers on patrol starting in January, putting the department’s total number of officers up to 128. 64 of... Read More.

Former Local Woman Murdered in Michigan

A woman who once lived in Endicott and Owego was found murdered in Michigan over the weekend. The body of 33-year-old Lynn Spicer was recovered in a vacant lot in Bay City, Michigan, according to police. Her boyfriend has been charged with the crime. 22-year-old Jeff... Read More.

Owego Parking Survey Results

Owego Police Chief Rick McCulskey reported on the results of a parking survey at Monday’s village board meeting. The most popular suggestion would be to have employees and owners of downtown businesses park somewhere outside of the village. Another popular suggestion was to enforce a... Read More.

New Recycling Initiatives in Binghamton

Binghamton Mayor Matt Ryan announced new recycling initiatives for the city Monday as part of America Recycles Day. Weis Markets has agreed to distribute both recycling information and yellow bins at their Binghamton stores this weekend. The bins are available year-round to all city residents... Read More.

Lockheed Employees Stuff Care Packages

Local Lockheed Martin employees and their families spent a few hours Saturday stuffing more than 10,000 care packages for soldiers. Over 150 people volunteered to stuff the packages at Lockheed’s Hidden Valley Warehouse in Apalachin as part of Operation USO Care Package. Each two-pound package contains... Read More.

Waverly Sells Village Hall Annex

Waverly has reached an agreement with local restaurant owners to sell its Village Hall Annex. The owners of the Rail House will buy the building for $43,000, according to village officials. The restaurant neighbors the annex on Broad Street. The new owners say they will renovate... Read More.

SU Plays Tonight

The Syracuse University men’s basketball team wraps up its exhibition season tonight against a LeMoyne squad that beat them last year.The loss to the Dolphins did not appear to negatively affect the Orange, who went on to win their first 13 regular season games... Read More.