Area School Budgets Pass

Voters across Tioga and Broome counties approved their school budgets on Tuesday. Some margins of approval were greater than others, with the greatest margin of approval in the region belonging to Chenango Valley, whose budget passed by a 6-to-1 margin. One of the toughest... Read More.

Garden Project Starting at OFA

Ken Williams, owner of W&W Nursery in Apalachin, stopped by the WEBO Morning Show today and discussed Harmony Garden, a courtyard garden project at Owego Free Academy. The project calls for a garden to be designed, with help from W&W Nursery, at the school.... Read More.

School Budget Voting Today

Today is budget vote day and school districts across the region will be seeing their proposals heading to the ballots. In Owego, the Owego-Apalachin School District's $42 million budget proposal will be calling for 21 position cuts, 13 through layoffs and eight through attrition.... Read More.

OFA Ranked in Top 9 Percent Nationally

The Owego-Apalachin School District is now announcing that Owego Free Academy has made the U.S. News and World Report's rankings of the best high schools in the country. Superintendent of the Owego-Apalachin district Dr. Bill Russell says that OFA was ranked in the top... Read More.

Apalachin Library Holds Referendum Vote

As schools in the area get ready for their budgets to head to a vote, a local library has a referendum that will be up for a vote on Tuesday. The Apalachin Library will have a referendum that voters can vote on while they... Read More.

Family Reading Partnership Hosts Fundraiser

The Family Reading Partnership of Owego-Apalachin will be hosting a Book Fair at Barnes & Noble's Vestal location this weekend to raise money for their cause. The reading partnership helps distribute new and gently used books to children throughout the community, and fundraisers are... Read More.

F.S. Lopke Truck Overturns on Route 26

An F.S. Lopke Rock Products 18-wheeler overturned on Route 26 this morning, causing the driver to be trapped within the truck. The incident took place shortly after nine o'clock on the Route 26 South ramp onto Route 434. The driver was trapped in the... Read More.

Waterman Center Now Certified Wildlife Habitat

The Waterman Conservation Education Center on Hilton Road in Apalachin has announced that it has been deemed a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. The federation has celebrates the Waterman Center's efforts to create a garden space that improves habitat for a... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin District Dealing with $2 Million Deficit

At a budget meeting for the Owego-Apalachin School District on Monday night, the district announced it's looking at close to a $2 million deficit. Teacher and staff layoffs are currently on the proposal, and Superintendent Dr. Bill Russell said that the school board decided... Read More.

Owego-Apalachin District Holding Two Budget Hearings

The Owego-Apalachin School District is holding two hearings on their 2014-2015 budget this week. The first budget hearing starts at 7:30 tonight in the Apalachin Elementary School cafeteria, with the second meeting being held Wednesday at 7:30 in the Owego Free Academy Large Group... Read More.

Friends of Hospice Host Fundraiser in Apalachin

The Tioga County Friends of Hospice are currently holding their latest fundraiser as they look to serve patients in need throughout the county. Now through six o'clock tonight, the Friends of Hospice are hosting Doug's Fish Fry to Go at the Comfort Inn on... Read More.