Owego

A local author and stem cell transplant advocate has lost her battle with cancer. Carol Franz of Owego passed away Thursday. She was 68 years old. Carol lived most of her life in Owego and became a staunch advocate of stem cell research after receiving transplants... Read More.

Village of Owego trustees will make a decision Monday on a deal with Inflection Energy that could mean millions of dollars over the next 10 years. Village Clerk/Treasurer Rod Marchewka says the Denver-based company wants to purchase the treated waste water from the village’s Wastewater... Read More.

Town of Owego Supervisor Don Castellucci has announced the details for his annual blood drive. The 14th annual event will be held from 1:30 to 6:30pm on Tuesday, Dec. 21 at the Owego Elks Lodge. Castellucci dedicates the drive each year to his father, who died... Read More.

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players are getting ready for their ninth annual rendition of “A Christmas Story.” The popular holiday classic will be performed the next two weekends at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center on Delphine Street in Owego. The show opens Saturday at 8pm, followed by... Read More.

The Village of Owego will again host the “Lights on the River” festival this year. The fourth annual edition will be held this Friday from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Downtown shops and restaurants will be open and children will have the chance to visit with Santa. Horse-drawn... Read More.

The man who took his daughter after a domestic dispute Sunday was found later that day and taken into custody without incident, according to the Broome County Sheriff's Office. 43-year-old Robert Howard, Jr. forcibly took his 8-year-old daughter from a residence on Oakdale Road in... Read More.

The Tioga County Tourism Office is looking for volunteers to help switch on lights for their annual Lights on the River Festival. The fourth annual event will be held Friday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 8:30pm in downtown Owego. A few volunteers are still needed to... Read More.

A former priest who once served in Owego has pled guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy. 83-year-old Ralph Johnson – who now lives in Gibson Township, PA – pled guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in Susquehanna County Court on Friday. Johnson faces up to... Read More.

A community forum on Owego’s parks will be held Monday at the Owego Elks Lodge. Village trustee Jane Woody and Bob Bassett of the Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation will host the meeting from 6 to 7:30pm. It will include a history and inventory of... Read More.