Free document shredding in Vestal on Saturday

Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo and AARP are teaming up to offer free document shredding services in Vestal on Saturday. According to the Assemblywoman's office, a document shredding truck will be parked near TGI Fridays in the Vestal Town Square Mall from 10am until 2pm on... Read More.

OFA senior sets new national lifting record

Owego Free Academy student Lindsay Field set a new national lifting record Saturday at Tioga Downs. The soon-to-be 17-year-old deadlifted 369 pounds, blowing away the record of 305 pounds for her age class. Photos from Saturday are available on the WEBO Twitter Account. Field ... Read More.

BU students moving in this weekend

Hundreds of freshman, transfer, and international students will move into their dorms Sunday and Monday at Binghamton University, marking the beginning of the fall semester and the 2016-2017 academic year. Approximately 2,600 freshmen, 1,000 transfer students and 1,100 new graduate students will join current... Read More.

Tioga Downs donating $100,000 to veterans group

Tioga Downs is donating more than $100,000 to local veterans after last weekend's Grand Funk Railroad concert. A combination of proceeds from ticket sales and a personal donation by owner Jeff Gural means that $100,530 will be given to the Southern Tier Veteran's Support... Read More.

ME Little League plays first game in LL World Series

The Maine-Endwell Little League team will play their first game of the Little League World Series today. M-E will play Warwick, Rhode Island at 3pm today live on ESPN. The World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a double elimination tournament and each team is... Read More.

New veterans support group comes to Broome County

A peer-to-peer veterans support group is coming to Broome County. The creation of the Joseph P. Dwyer Veterans Support Group was announced by Senator Fred Akshar at the Floyd L Maines Veterans Memorial Arena yesterday. The support group will provide veterans with a safe... Read More.

State grant money benefits local farmers

After opening applications to area farmers in January, New York State’s Southern Tier Agricultural Industry Enhancement Program has just paid out its first round of grant awards. The awards were given on a first-come, first-serve basis in amounts of up to $100,000 a piece.... Read More.

Dogs from across the country to converge on Apalachin

Over 2,000 canines from across the country will converge on Apalachin tomorrow through Sunday to compete in an AKC-sanctioned dog show. The show, which is being hosted by the Tioga County Kennel Club and the Susqu-nango Kennel Club, will be held at the former... Read More.

Lake Street water upgrade postponed

A project to install new water service on Lake Street in Owego has been postponed to next year. Village Mayor Steve May called WEBO today to say the project has been postponed until April of 2017. Suez Water wants to install a new water... Read More.

Tioga Business 2016 will be held Oct. 6

The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce has announced details for this year's business show. Tioga Business 2016 will be held on Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Owego Treadway Banquet and Conference Center. It is presented this year by Tioga State Bank. The event annually... Read More.

Endicott to receive NYS grant for water upgrade

The Village of Endicott will receive some help from the state to pay for an upgrade to their water system. Governor Andrew Cuomo announced $13.7 million in grants yesterday to support eight water infrastructure projects across the Southern Tier, including in Endicott. The village... Read More.