Owego Village Trustee Election Is Today
Village of Owego trustee election voting will take place today. Voting will take place at the Central Fire Station on North Avenue in Owego today (Tuesday) from noon until 9 o'clock tonight.
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Chenango Forks Fire Chief Charged With Official Misconduct
The Chenango Forks fire chief has been charged for misappropriation of his fire company's property. 57-year-old Lewis Merritt was arrested on Sunday after he was accused of falsifying paperwork to obtain a vehicle for personal use, which had been donated to the fire company.... Read More.
Johnson City Police Arrest Pair at Checkpoint
The Johnson City Police were out in full force this weekend for the St. Patrick's Day celebrations, but it wasn't just drunk drivers they had to arrest on Sunday. A 17-year-old female from Newark Valley was charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, both... Read More.
Binghamton Man Receives Forty Years to Life Sentence
A Binghamton man will likely spend the rest of his life in prison after sexually assaulting two women. 38-year-old Thomas Lancaster was convicted back in November of predatory sexual assault, rape, aggravated sexual abuse and two counts of criminal sexual act. He was sentenced... Read More.
Owego Village Board Meeting Held Monday
The Owego Village board met on Monday and discussed the village and town highway departments, as well as this year's Strawberry Festival. The board passed a resolution last night to apply for a grant to help cover a study which the Village and Town... Read More.
Zumbathon Held To Honor Captain Porcari
Dozens of people were brought together at the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club this weekend for a Zumbathon in honor of fallen Owego firefighter Matthew Porcari. Over 100 people were in attendance for the zumba event on Sunday afternoon, which charged $20 per... Read More.
Fire Destroys Conklin Home
A fire has destroyed a home in the town of Conklin. Crews were on the scene Sunday evening at the home on Montrose Drive from around 5:15 to 11:30 at night. The Conklin Fire Chief says the house is a total loss. No one... Read More.
Dickenson Man Charged With Criminal Possession
Broome County Sheriff's have charged a Dickinson man for possessing a bundle of heroin. Deputies responded to Castle Creek Road on a report of a suspicious incident, and discovered an occupant of a vehicle was in possession of heroin. 21-year-old Ryan Holmes has been... Read More.
DEC Reminder: Brush Burning Ban Has Begun
The Department of Environmental Control would like to remind New Yorkers that beginning this week and lasting through mid-May, there will be a statewide ban on burning brush. All residential brush burning is prohibited during what is New York's historically high-fire-risk period which lasts... Read More.
Halsey Valley Firefighters on Scene of House Fire
Hallsey Valley Firefighters are on the scene of a house fire this morning at 1112 Halsey Valley Road. The fire investigation team was dispatched to the scene just before 7 o'clock. We'll bring you more information on this story as it becomes... Read More.
Extra DWI Patrols for St Patrick's Day Weekend
Local law enforcement would like to remind the public that throughout St. Patrick's Day weekend, there will be extra steps taken to keep roadways safe. The Broome County STOP-DWI Program says multiple police agencies will work together to take part in a special enforcement... Read More.
Hazard Mitigation Grants for Owego Progressing
The village of Owego received good news on Wednesday. New York State Hazard Mitigation Project manager Marlene White sent the village letters stating that three Hazard Mitigation Grants for which the village had submitted have been reviewed by the Office of Emergency Management,... Read More.
