Boardings Up at BGM in 2010

More people flew out of the Greater Binghamton Airport in 2010 than the year before, according to the final numbers released by airport officials this week. Commissioner of Aviation Carl Beardsley says passenger boardings at the county-owned airport jumped 10 percent last year, the 3rd... Read More.

Owego vs. Windsor on WEBO Friday

The Owego boys’ varsity will host Windsor Friday in the WEBO Game of the Week. Coverage of the Southern Tier Athletic Conference game will begin at 7:45pm on 1330AM, 107.9FM and online at www.newsradiowebo.com. Owego had a rough start to the season with early games... Read More.

OAMS Class Holding Fundraiser for Stray Haven

A seventh-grade class at the Owego-Apalachin Middle School is holding a fundraiser to benefit the Stray Haven animal shelter in Waverly. Stephen McGovern’s enrichment class is asking for food, treats, collars and toys for dogs and cats along with cleaning supplies and trash bags. Community members... Read More.

BU 3-0 in America East, Kimmel Sets Record

The Binghamton University men’s basketball team is off to a 3-0 start in the America East after an 83-75 win over the University of Maryland-Baltimore County at the Events Center Wednesday. Binghamton High School alum Jimmy Gray led the Bearcats with 23 points. In high school... Read More.

State Recommends Nichols School Be Closed

The New York State Comptroller’s Office is recommending that the Tioga Central School District close one of its buildings. The district only has two: an elementary school in Nichols and an all-ages building in Tioga. An audit from the comptroller’s office found that the district would... Read More.

Arrested Ohio Fugitive Has Local Ties

An Ohio fugitive with ties to Binghamton has been arrested in Oregon on multiple charges of rape and kidnapping. 38-year-old Robert Gebhardt is from Parma, Ohio. Some people in Binghamton know him as Mark Thompson, the co-owner of 2 Rivers Printing on Clinton Street. Oregon State... Read More.

Chamber Annual Dinner Scheduled for Feb. 3

It will be a Mardi Gras-themed event at this year’s Tioga County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30pm on Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Owego Treadway with a Creole-inspired buffet starting at 6:30pm. After dinner, awards will be handed out for... Read More.

Owego Boys', B-Sens Earn Wins Tuesday

The Owego boys’ basketball team won a defensive struggle over Chenango Valley 39-32 Tuesday. Mark Merritt scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Indians. Owego will host Windsor on Friday in the next WEBO Game of the Week. In other games… Chris Bowe and Dan... Read More.

Tier Dealing with Snow on Wednesday

The Southern Tier is dealing with its latest snow event Wednesday. A few inches fell overnight for most of the region and a couple more could fall today before the snow tapers off this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect through 7pm for... Read More.

Two Arrested after Dunkin Donuts Break-in

Binghamton Police arrested two men after they allegedly broke into a Dunkin Donuts in the city and stole money. Investigators say the burglary occurred early Tuesday at the store on Front Street. City Police arrested 19-year-old Shain Smith of Elmira and 21-year-old Jeremy Cade of Albany.... Read More.

Owego Water Deal in Trouble?

Owego Mayor Ed Arrington says he is finding it hard to garner enough support to approve a deal to sell the village’s treated water to a natural gas drilling company. Inflection Energy wants to purchase up to 200,000 gallons of water per day from the... Read More.

Car Flies into Town of Binghamton Creek

A Binghamton man is in the hospital after his car went off the road and into a creek Monday. Around 8pm, the Broome County Sheriff’s Office says a man in his early twenties was driving south on Hawleytown Road in the Town of Binghamton when... Read More.