Ribbon cutting for new Fed-Ex Center is Tuesday

A ribbon cutting event will be held at 10am Tuesday for the new Fed-Ex Freight Service Center in Lounsberry. Congressman Tom Reed has announced that he will be in attendance along with many state and local elected officials. The new Fed-Ex center is on... Read More.

Village Election Results

It was close, but the Taxpayers First Party swept all three trustee positions up for election in Owego yesterday, meaning that the party now has all six seats on the village board and the mayor position. Ken Henson beat out incumbent Phoebe Morris 212-192... Read More.

Tioga Downs to hold job fairs today and Saturday

Tioga Downs will hold a job fair today, the first of two scheduled for this week. Director of Human Resources Karen Shelp says they have many positions available. Today's job fair will be held at Virgil's from 3-7pm. A similar event... Read More.

Village Elections in Owego, Waverly and Nichols today

Village elections will be held in Owego, Waverly and Nichols today. Owego voters will elect three trustees to the village board. Residents can vote at the Central Fire Station on North Avenue. In Waverly, voters will elect a new mayor, a new village justice,... Read More.

Part of Tioga Downs gambling taxes staying local

The latest numbers are in from Tioga Downs, and more money has been generated for the Town of Nichols, Tioga County, and Broome County. Tioga Downs generated a total of $1.95 million in gaming tax revenue during February, and 20 percent... Read More.

Tioga ASAP reschedules Nichols event

The Tioga County Allies in Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and Trinity Casa have rescheduled their Nichols panel discussion on the heroin crisis for Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 7-8:30pm at the Presbyterian Church on Main Street. The event had to be canceled... Read More.

Tioga Downs Casino now open

Today is the grand opening of the new casino portion of Tioga Downs. The doors open this afternoon to the 23 new table games including blackjack, roulette, and craps, 461 brand new slot machines, and the 12-table Poker Room. Many of... Read More.

Tioga Downs finalizes funding for expansion

Tioga Downs has finalized the financing for its $134 million expansion into a full-blown casino and resort. Once the expansion is complete, Tioga Downs will offer 33,000 square feet of casino space with 942 slot machines and 44 table games, a 161-room hotel, three... Read More.

Fire damages Wit’s End in Nichols

Fire damaged the kitchen of Wit’s End in Nichols yesterday. A structure fire was reported at the bar/restaurant around 1pm. Nichols firefighters were dispatched to the scene and requested mutual aid from Tioga Center. Scanner reports say the fire was contained to the kitchen... Read More.

Nichols Town Justice passes away

Sitting Nichols Town Justice Howard Quick has died. Quick passed away yesterday following battle with prostate cancer. he has served as a Nichols Town Justice for the past 9 years. Prior to that, he served on the Nichols Town Board for 6 years.   Quick was... Read More.

Village of Nichols looking to enforce curfew

The Village of Nichols Board of Trustees is seeking help from the Tioga County Sheriff's Office. After last week's string of burglaries and collision of a car into a fence a Kirby Park by minors, Village of Nichols Trustees are looking to once again... Read More.

Two minors arrested for stealing and crashing car

Two minors have been arrested in connection to the recent string of car burglaries, which ended when a car was stolen then later crashed into a fence at Kirby Park in Nichols.  The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has announced that it has arrested a... Read More.