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Two Village of Owego residents are behind bars following a lengthy drug investigation by the Tioga County Sheriff's Office and the Tioga County District Attorney's Office. 36-year-old Gerald Wildrick and 30-year-old Rebecca Wildrick of 68 Liberty Street in Owego are accused of selling illegal... Read More.

With Lights on the River coming up this Friday, the Owego Police Department is reminding residents that some streets in the Village will be closed to traffic. Lake Street, as well as, Main and Front Streets between Church and Court Streets will be closed... Read More.

Three Owego-Apalachin students have been named to this year's All-National Choir. Junior OFA Student Nic Hulbert has been named to the All-National Senior High Mixed Chorus. Freshman Rachel Raftis and 8th grader Justin Browne have both been named to the All-National Junior High Mixed... Read More.

Tioga Downs held a press conference last night to officially announce WinterFest 2016. The annual festival will begin this Friday with a special light show and horse-drawn wagon rides, and continue through December 30th. As part of the month-long festival, there... Read More.

The Broome County Special Investigations Unit Task Force arrested a Johnson City man following an executed search warrant of his home. 25-year-old Bikeo Edwards was allegedly found flushing drugs down his toilet when authorities arrived. Officers say that they recovered a handgun, rifle, heroin,... Read More.

The Broome County Legislature will move ahead with changes to the proposed 2017 Broome County Budget despite vetoes from Executive Debbie Preston. The legislature has voted to decrease its general fund for next year by approximately $1.4 million, and lower the property tax levy.... Read More.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are joining efforts to conduct a $3 million study on ways to better prepare against potential future flooding. The study will focus on portions of Tioga, Broome, Chemung, and... Read More.

An Endicott man accused of killing his 5-year-old son in May has been sent back to jail less than three days after posting $25,000 bail. 45-year-old Charles Burks is accused of threatening a 19-year-old and 21-year-old with a knife during a domestic dispute on... Read More.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced that police around the state will be increasing patrols this week looking for drunken or distracted drivers. This year's Thanksgiving crackdown will begin Wednesday and continue through Sunday. State and local police will increase... Read More.

A man wanted by authorities on a charge of reckless endangerment was located late last week after falling asleep in his car. 27-year-old Sean Davis of Binghamton was arrested by Johnson City Police after they received a report of a suspicious individual. The concerned... Read More.