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No injuries were reported as a result of a school bus accident in Newark Valley yesterday afternoon. The accident, involving a Newark Valley School bus, a car, and an SUV occurred in front of the Newark Valley High School at about 2:45pm. The accident... Read More.

Two men have been arrested after allegedly burglarizing a construction lot in the Town of Dickinson Sunday night. 35-year-old Donald House of Endicott and 32-year-old Jacob Gonzalez of New Milford were arrested after a Broome County Sheriff's Deputy saw vehicle lights on in the... Read More.

Ithaca Police Chief John Barber has announced that he will be retiring in March. Chief Barber began his career in the Ithaca Police Department in 1994 and was promoted to Chief in 2013. In his public announcement of retirement, Barber thanked all of his... Read More.

The Village of Waverly and Town of Barton are looking at the possibility of abandoning the Western portion of River Road . The discussion comes after Tioga County announced that, like Chemung County, it will no longer maintain the portion of River Road that... Read More.

Authorities have arrested a Town of Tioga man after he failed to appear in court for his own trial where he was convicted of rape in November. 46-year-old Brian Smith was convicted of having sexual intercourse with an individual under the age of 15... Read More.

A Broome County Court judge has ruled that Broome County District Attorney Steve Cornwell can continue to discuss details surrounding the arson case of Jason Stokes. Judge Kevin Dooley made the decision yesterday after defendant Jason Stokes and his lawyer sought to restrict Cornwell... Read More.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Fairview Recovery Services in Binghamton will now be receiving $350,000 in state funding, annually. Fairview Recovery Services is one of five addiction and substance abuse treatment centers recently awarded this state funding. The other four centers are located... Read More.

The Tompkins County Sheriff's Office is investigating car break-ins following funeral services for an 11-year-old Dryden student. Authorities say that at least four vehicles were broken into following funeral services for 11-year-old Kylee Wacht at the VFW in Dryden. Wacht died earlier this month... Read More.

Tioga County Legislators approved the proposed 2017 Tioga County budget during a meeting last night. Next year's budget includes a zero percent county-wide tax increase. The budget will also remain under the New York State tax cap, as well as, decrease general fund expenditures.   Legislators... Read More.

Airport Road in the Town of Maine was closed for several hours yesterday following the rollover of a fuel tanker truck. Authorities say that the accident occurred when the tanker made an evasive maneuver to avoid rear-ending an SUV that had stopped for a... Read More.