Early Morning Fire in Waverly Home

Waverly Barton firefighters were called to a house fire at 135 Howard Street in Waverly early Tuesday morning. When firefighters arrived, heavy fire was showing from the rear of the two story, single family home. There were no injuries to occupants or emergency crews. The Tioga County... Read More.

Cause of Waverly House Fire Determined

An electrical problem on the back porch was the cause of a fire Friday night in Waverly. The home at 15 Lincoln Avenue had extensive smoke damage. Firefighters from Waverly - Barton, Chemung, Sayre, and Athens responded. The family of four was able to evacuate safely; there... Read More.

Tioga County United Way Misses Fundraising Goal

The Tioga County United Way is about $30,000 short of their $330,000 goal for 2011. They are responsible for helping fund many human service programs throughout the county from food pantries to after school programs. This is the second year the Tioga County United Way has... Read More.

Update: Trial in Stabbing of BU Professor is Postponed

The trial of Abdulsalam al-Zahrani, 46, accused of the fatal stabbing of a Binghamton University professor has been postponed. An examination by two Broome County psychologists this week determined he is not competent to stand trial. The trial was to begin on Tuesday. al-Zahrani will be... Read More.

Waverly Home Heavily Damaged by Fire

A Lincoln Avenue home in Waverly was heavily damaged by fire on Friday night. Firefighters from Waverly - Barton, Chemung, Sayre, and Athens responded. The home suffered extensive smoke damage. No cause has yet been determined.

Owego Seeks Ninth Straight Swimming Class B Win

Owego seeks to defend its Class B swimming title Saturday at the Section 4 swimming championships. The competition starts at 11AM at OFA. The Indians again have a strong team, led by Jake Mendelson in the 200 and 500 freestyles. Owego is going for their ninth straight... Read More.

Trial in Stabbing of BU Professor to Start Tuesday

The trial of Abdulsalam al-Zahrani, 46, accused of the fatal stabbing of a Binghamton University professor is to begin on Tuesday. Richard Antoun, a professor of anthropology, was murdered in a Science building on the BU campus back in December 2009. His accused killer was a... Read More.

Waverly Home Destroyed by Fire

An early Thursday morning fire destroyed a home on Loder Street in Waverly. The family was able to evacuate safely. According to fire officials, the probable cause was an electrical fire in the floor of the house. Firefighters from Wavery-Barton, Sayre, and Athens responded to the 2AM... Read More.