Vestal Sailor Wins Navy's 'Blue Jacket' Award

A local sailor has won a prestigious Navy award. Jarrod Birdsall of Vestal recently won the Navy's Blue Jacket award, which recognizes an outstanding sailor. Birdsall, a graduate of Vestal High School, swam throughout his high school years so he figured he would... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand & Congressman Hanna Visit Owego

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was in Owego Tuesday, paying a visit to Tioga Opportunities to talk about funding for the Weatherization Program which seeks to save money and conserve energy by making homes more heat efficient. The program is federally funded, and those who are... Read More.

Village of Owego Sets Salaries for Officials

This week the Village of Owego Board of Trustees passed a law establishing the salaries of the Mayor and Trustees. They Mayor's salary is set at $5,000 and the Trustees' at $2,400. These were the amounts paid to each position before the Board--with different... Read More.

Man Arrested Following Home Depot Theft

A Johnson City man was arrested Tuesday afternoon when he tried to walk out of the Home Depot Store in Westover with two metal doors. They were exterior doors, valued at about $200 apiece. The store's employees stopped him as he attempted to leave... Read More.

Home Is Total Loss in Campville Fire

Fire crews responded to a fire on Gaskill Road in Campville Monday afternoon. The call came in at 2 pm and thick black smoke was visible for several miles. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the home--in the 800 block of Gaskill Road, directly across the... Read More.

Broome County To Form Office of Energy Development

The Broome County Legislature is getting set to vote on creating an Office of Energy Development for the county and rumors are speculating that it may be in anticipation of gas drilling going forth in New York State. Lawmakers will vote on an agreement... Read More.

Senator Gillibrand in Owego Today

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be in Owego this afternoon to talk about the Weatherization Assistance Program. She's holding a Press Conference at the Tioga Opportunities' Countryside Community Center, at 3 PM. We'll have a report on that this afternoon.

Binghamton Man Arrested in Knife Attack Incident

A Binghamton man has been accused of attacking another man with a knife. It happened on Burdick Road in the Town of Binghamton Saturday night. The sheriff's office says 41-year-old Richard Hadley Jr. slashed a 19-year-old man in the shoulder with a knife during... Read More.

Richford Home Destroyed by Chimney Fire

Firefighters also battled a fire along Route 79 Wednesday in Richford. The call went out around 1:15 p.m. at 997 Route 79, near the intersection of Route 38. Firefighters say a chimney fire is to blame for the structure fire, which was... Read More.