Town of Owego Branch and Brush Pickup 2017

The Town of Owego Highway Department is currently taking names and addresses for this year's tree branch and brush pickup. Town crews will be picking up tree branches and brush on Mondays and Tuesdays May 15 through June 1. You must call 687-2641 to... Read More.

Program could save town residents money on utilities

The Towns of Owego and Union are looking at a program that could save residents on their utility bills. The state's Community Choice Aggregation program allows municipalities to select the supplier of energy services for the entire town, allowing residents to... Read More.

Registration now open for Strawberry Shake 5K

Registration is now open for the sixth-annual Strawberry Shake 5K Run/Walk. The race is run on the Friday of Strawberry Festival Weekend in Owego and will be held this year on June 16. Besides the 5K, there is also a mile... Read More.
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TCRM Spring Cleanup this Saturday

The Tioga County Rural Ministry will host their fifth-annual Spring Clean-up Day this Saturday for seniors in Owego and Apalachin. High school and college students will travel to seniors' homes between 10am and 4pm, rain or shine, to assist seniors with... Read More.

River Rose Cafe reopens Saturday

The River Rose Cafe inside the Hand of Man in Owego will reopen Saturday. The cafe was closed for a few months, but will now reopen and welcome back Becky Blair. All of her delicious soups, sandwiches, and baked goods return... 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.
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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.

Village elections in Owego and Waverly Tuesday

Village elections will be held in Owego and Waverly tomorrow. Owego voters will elect three trustees to the village board. First Ward Trustee Phoebe Morris is running for re-election against Ken Henson, while Second Ward Trustee Rob Manville is running for re-election against Mike... Read More.
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Owego street closures for emergency water repairs

Emergency work will begin today to fix a ruptured water main under the intersection of Front and Lake Streets in Owego. The work will close one lane of traffic on Front Street and all of Lake Street. They hope to have the streets back... Read More.

OPD revive three with Narcan over two days last week

Owego Police revived three people suffering overdoses over two days last week. It all began at 2am last Wednesday, when officers were dispatched for reports of a 37-year-old woman that had overdosed on an unknown substance. The next call was for... Read More.