Johnson City

The Broome County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Oxford man today for Unlawful Imprisonment, after a 17 year old told a convenience store clerk in Westover that he was being held against his will by another man. The store clerk was able to obtain a license... Read More.

The Johnson City Fire Department now knows the cause of an early morning fire at 37 Stearns Avenue and says it was accidental. It was caused by disposing smoking materials into a plastic flower pot on the porch.  A person living at the address... Read More.

It's a union of two towns...and it became official Wednesday.  Code enforcement and building permits for village of Johnson City residents will now be handled by the Town of Union.  Under this new joint arrangement, the Town of Union will issue building permits, electrical... Read More.

Tensions between the Johnson City Police Association and the Village were made public Tuesday night. A legal representative for the association addressed the village board about previous comments the village mayor made regarding the police department. While both parties have had tension for some time, they... Read More.

On Monday, the Broome County Special Investigations Unit and the New York State Police arrested Akanni Amberslie, 27, in Johnson City. Amberslie was wanted as a parole absconder for the past four years. He had no permanent address. Amberslie was taken to the Broome County Jail.