Owego Woman Pleads Guilty, in Crash that Killed 2

An Owego woman was in court yesterday answering to charges of first degree vehicular manslaughter and DWI.  20-year-old Kari Bensley entered a guilty plea yesterday in Tioga County Court.  Bensley was the driver of the SUV that crashed on Montrose Turnpike in Owego last... Read More.

Update on Newark Valley Truck Stop Fire

A fire early Monday morning destroyed the restaurant portion of the Newark Valley Truck Stop. The fire did not damage the rear of the building, where the truck stop is located. The business is closed until further notice however. Newark Valley Fire Department responded to the 1AM... Read More.

NY Mets Name Wally Backman B-Mets Manager

The New York Mets have formally announced that Wally Backman has been promoted to be 2011 manager of the Binghamton Mets. Backman played a key role as an infielder on the Mets 1986 championship team. He managed the Brooklyn Cyclones last season to an 51-24... Read More.

Fire Destroys Candor Home

The epidemic of area fires continued Monday afternoon with a fire that destroyed a mobile home at 155 Owego Street in Candor. It is believed that the fire originated in an electric heating device being using to thaw water pipes. One firefighter suffered minor burn injuries.... Read More.

Overnight Fire at Truck Stop in Newark Valley

Fire destroyed a restaurant at the Newark Valley Truck Stop. The fire was reported at about 2AM Monday. Initial reports from the scene indicate the front half of the business, the restaurant, has been completely destroyed. A cause has not yet been determined.

Union-Endicott Leads STAC Wrestling Tournament

Day 1 of the Southern Tier Athletic Conference Wrestling Championships sees Union-Endicott leading. U_E has a score of 82.5 going into Day 2. Vestal is second with 78 points, Chenango Forks has 76.5. Johnson City is currently fourth. Saturday's final day of competition will begin at OFA in... Read More.

Former BU Basketball Player Starts Jail Sentence

Miladin Kovacevic, the former Binghamton University basketball player convicted of beating Bryan Steinhauer in a barroom brawl in 2008, has begun to serve his prison sentence in Serbia. Kovacevic left the US using false travel documents issued by Serbian diplomats, causing a severe strain in... Read More.

Burglar Hits Binghamton Starbucks

The Starbucks on Upper Front Street in Binghamton was burglarized early Friday morning. A glass door was broken to gain entry. There is no information on what if anything was taken.