OFA Inducts Three New Members to Wall of Fame

The Owego Free Academy Wall of Fame saw its three newest members inducted Wednesday night. David Beere, OFA Class of 1936, Tom Bryant, OFA Class of 1968, and Dean Smith, OFA Class of 1974 were all inducted. Beere was inducted as a student and... Read More.

OFD Hosting Car Wash

The Owego Fire Department Fire Police are hosting a car wash at the Owego Fire Station on North Avenue on Saturday starting at 9 AM. Department volunteers will be scrubbing cars and trucks for a donation of $5. The money will go toward replacing... Read More.

Lockheed Martin Laying Off 40 Employees

Forty employees of Lockheed Martin's janitorial and cafeteria operations were notified on Tuesday that they will be laid off in July. The employees are set to work their final shift on July 18th. According to company officials, the janitorial and cafeteria operations at Owego's... Read More.

Steps Being Taken for Harmony Garden Project

The Harmony Garden Project is a new initiative taking place at Owego Free Academy looking to teach children to lead healthier lives. Ken Williams of W&W Nursery and Garden Center in Apalachin is working with the school to turn unused space at OFA into... Read More.

Lockheed Martin Donates $150,000 to BOCES Program

Lockheed Martin has donated $150,000 to Broome-Tioga BOCES as they look to start a science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM, hub. The STEM Hub of the Eastern Southern Tier will be created as part of BOCES' School to Careers Partnership, which will fund... Read More.

Business After-Hours Event Friday at Tioga Downs

The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business After-Hours event on Friday in the Winner's Circles Lounge at Tioga Downs. From 5:30 to 7:30 tomorrow night, you can join the chamber for a night of networking, refreshments, music, horse racing and gaming.... Read More.

Registration Open for Owego Youth Basketball Camp

Area boys and girls can register now for the Owego Youth Basketball Camp. The camp held on the last week of July at Owego Free Academy will feature separate sessions for both boys and girls grades 3 through 11. There will be drills, live... Read More.

O-A Middle Schoolers Take Part in Balloon Project

This morning the Owego Apalachin Middle School's Blue Horizon Club launched a high-altitude balloon to capture pictures of the earth from near space. The group's goal is for the balloon and payload to reach heights of at least 90,000 feet, roughly 17 miles high,... Read More.

Southerntiersmen Coming to Owego

The Southerntiersmen Chorus is a barbershop chorus and the Binghamton chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, the largest all-male singing fraternity in the world. The group will be bringing its talents to Owego when they put on a show to benefit the Tioga County... Read More.

Whittemore Hill Road in Owego to Temporarily Close

The Town of Owego Highway Department has announced that it will be closing Whittemore Hill Road to all thru traffic beginning next Wednesday, June 11th. Road work will be taking place to replace a culvert, and the road is expected to be closed for... Read More.

Tioga County Resource Fair Wednesday Night in Owego

The Franziska Racker Centers are a group of over 30 area locations which serve the needs of special needs people and their families. With 800 employees and over 3,000 families served each year, the Franziska Racker Centers will also be taking part in the... Read More.