Four teens injured in Owego ATV crash

Four teenagers were injured in an ATV accident on the south side of Owego this morning. The accident was reported around 9am on Middle Road for four 13-year-old teenage boys that were riding on a Gator ATV when it flipped. All four suffered non-life... Read More.

Tioga County forms coalition to combat drug epidemic

More than 50 people attended a special meeting yesterday at the Tioga County Office Building to mobilize agencies from across the county to work together to combat the local drug problem. It was organized by the county government, headed by Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey.Sauerbrey says... Read More.

Waverly CSD budget proposal blocked by 13 votes

The Waverly Central School District says it was 13 votes shy of passing its second budget proposal. The proposal needed 60% voter approval, and it only received 57%. The Waverly School District will now be forced to go to its contingency budget for the... Read More.

Nichols’ Old Home Day Celebration returns

The Nichols' Old Home Day Celebration is back in full-swing again this year. Susan Field, the Vice President of the Nichols Ro-Ki Community Club, says that the Old Home Day Celebration suffered severe cutbacks last year due to a lack of local volunteers. There... Read More.

Another candidate enters race for 52nd State Senate seat

There will now be two candidates running for the 52nd State Senate seat in November. Sharon Ball, a former executive director of the Broome County Arts Council, will run on the democratic ticket in the general election. Ball was the executive director of the... Read More.

Voting on Waverly CSD budget today

Residents in the Waverly Central School District will head to the polls today to vote on the school's second budget proposal. Some of the new features of this proposal include no increase in the tax levy for this coming year. The district will also... Read More.

Guns stolen in sporting goods store robbery

A large number of guns are said to have been taken during a robbery of a sporting goods store in Wysox Township. Fulmer's Sporting Goods Store on Golden Mile Road in Wysox is where the burglary took place. No arrests have been made and... Read More.

Waverly CSD holds vote on second budget proposal

Residents in the Waverly Central School District will head to the polls tomorrow to vote on a second budget proposal. The new budget would be 2.75% higher than this year’s budget, however, would not include a tax levy increase. To avoid a tax increase,... Read More.

Towanda man pleads ‘no contest’ to five felonies

A man from Towanda has plead "no contest" to five felony charges resulting from an incident which occurred last October. 46-year-old Richard Vanderpool has been charged with stealing a 2011 Chevy Malibu. According to police records, Vanderpool later used that car to ram into... Read More.

Binghamton teen pleads guilty to manslaughter

A Binghamton teenager has plead guilty to a charge of first-degree manslaughter. 19-year-old Jonathon Garcia is accused of killing a man named Jamaal Moses during a drug deal gone bad in February. Garcia plead guilty to this charge of manslaughter as part of a... Read More.

Owego Strawberry Festival This Weekend

The 36th annual Owego Strawberry festival officially kicks off tonight. The annual festival which draws thousands of visitors to downtown Owego will begin with the Friday Night Block Party. The Block Party will begin at 5pm with the Miss Strawberry Pageant at the Court... Read More.

Sayre Area Schools look at adding special education programs

Sayre Area School District officials are considering adding two new programs to their Special Education services. The addition of an elementary-level life skills classroom, and a middle and high school autistic support classroom is estimated to save the school district between $20,000 and $25,000... Read More.