Owego schedules another CCA info meeting

The Town of Owego has scheduled a public information meeting to continue the discussion about Community Choice Aggregation. The meeting will be held Tuesday, May 9 at 6pm at the Apalachin Elementary School. Residents are invited to attend to learn more about the program... Read More.

Lyme Disease season is here

The 2017 Lyme Disease season is in full swing in Tioga County, and the health department says they have already seen double the amount of cases through the first three months of this year as a result of tick bites. In response, the health... Read More.

Tioga County to hold Shared Services Plan Meeting

Tioga County has scheduled a Shared Services Plan Kickoff Meeting for next Friday, May 12 at 10am in the Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald Dougherty County Office Building. All counties in the state are now required to spend more time discussing shared services and... Read More.

Owego will hire a part-time police chief

The Village of Owego Board of Trustees will move forward with hiring a part-time police chief after they formally accepted the retirement of current full-time police chief Karen Vinti at their meeting last night. Vinti's last day will be June 19 and the... Read More.

Sauerbrey named to new NYSAC committee

Tioga County's Legislative Chairperson has been named to a new committee to provide support to women involved in county government. Martha Sauerbrey was one of six women named to the new Women's Leadership Council for the New York State Association of Counties, or NYSAC.... Read More.

Another homicide reported in Binghamton

Binghamton Police are investigating another homicide in the city. 24-year-old Tyquan Gumbs of Binghamton was shot dead behind a house on Fayette Street around 8:30pm Friday. Police say he was shot multiple times by an unidentified assailant just down the street from NYSEG... Read More.

Giraffe calf named at Animal Adventure Park

Tajiri. That is the name announced today for April the Giraffe's male calf at Animal Adventure Park in Harpursville. Tajiri means "hope" in Swahili and was selected by the giraffe's zookeepers after online voting elected to let them come up with the name. Votes... Read More.

Village of Owego Board Meeting tonight

The Village of Owego Board of Trustees are expected to continue discussions about budget-saving measures at their meeting tonight. At their last meeting, the board discussed dissolving the village court next year, changing the elected clerk/treasurer position to appointed, and making the village police... Read More.

Work on Lake Street scheduled to begin May 8

We are one week away from the start of the water project that will close Lake Street in Owego for several months. Work is expected to begin next Monday on the project that will replace the more than 100-year-old water and sewer pipes under... Read More.

Free Campaign Finance Seminar will be held May 17

Tioga County Board of Elections will host a Campaign Finance Seminar sponsored by the New York State Board of Elections from 9am to noon at the county Office Building on Main Street in Owego. The date is Wednesday, May 17. The local board of... Read More.