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NY State Police provides update on motorcycle crash

Wednesday, August 27 by Pat McDonald

The New York State Police has provided more information on Monday night's motorcycle accident on Interstate 86 East. According to police, a Harley Davidson being operated by a 38-year-old male veered off the roadway at approximately 6:07 pm on the highway ijn the Town of... Read More.

Ithaca airport to receive over $3 million in federal funds for upgrades

Wednesday, August 27 by Pat McDonald

The Ithaca Tompkins International Airport is set to receive more than $3 million dollars in federal funding. According to Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, the funding was awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration's Aiport Improvement Program and Airport Infrastructure Grant Program. The airport will use... Read More.

Waverly Game Day, football doubleheader set for Saturday

Tuesday, August 26 by Pat McDonald

Downtown Waverly will be filled with student-athletes and fans on Saturday as part of Waverly Game Day. The annual event will be held from 10 am to 12:30 p.m. on Broad Street. It will feature a parade of Waverly Fall Sports teams as well as... Read More.

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Nichols Old Home Day set for Monday

Tuesday, August 26 by Pat McDonald

It’s almost time for Old Home Day in Nichols. The annual event will be held on Monday, Sept. 1 at Kirby Park in Nichols. There will be carnival games and other entertainment for kids, live music, craft vendors and food trucks. The parade will begin at 10... Read More.

Motorcycle accident sends one to hospital, shuts down I-86 East for hours

Monday, August 25 by Pat McDonald

A motorcycle accident shut down part of Interstate 86 East near Owego on Monday evening. The accident occurred at around 6:12 p.m. on I-86 East between Exits 63 and 64. The crash shut down both lanes of traffic for several hours. One lane was reopened as... Read More.

OFA welcoming community for Night 5K

Monday, August 25 by Matt Hicks

Owego Free Academy is getting ready for its Night 5K next month. The event is scheduled for Friday, September 19 at 9:30 p.m., and organizers hope the community will come out for the night of glowing lights, live music and festivities. Registration for the Open Community... Read More.

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Fire destroys house in Nichols

Saturday, August 23 by Pat McDonald

A house was destroyed by a fire on Friday morning in Nichols. At 11:30 a.m., the Nichols Fire Department was dispatched to the 1400 Block of Upper Briggs Hollow Rd in Nichols for a working structure fire. Upon arrival a fully involved structure was found... Read More.

Tioga County clarifies sales tax extender process – no new increase in sales tax

Saturday, August 23 by Pat McDonald

Owego, NY – Tioga County has issued this statement to correct recent inaccurate media reports suggesting that the county is increasing its sales tax: This information is not true and was inaccurately reported. Tioga County is not raising its sales tax rate. Instead, the County is... Read More.

WEBO Stuff the Bus campaign wraps up on Friday morning

Thursday, August 21 by Pat McDonald

The WEBO Stuff the Bus campaign continues this week at Home Central in Owego. The school supply drive, which is brought to you by Home Central, Tioga State Bank, Johnson’s Pools & Spas, Tom Ash Insurance, Guardian of the Tat, the Village and Town of... Read More.

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Tioga County Legislature looking for state funding to demolish former Pizza Hut in Owego

Thursday, August 21 by Pat McDonald

The Tioga County Legislature is looking for help from the state to demolish a long-abandoned commercial building in Owego. Legislators have approved a request for $200,000 in state funding to demolish the former Pizza Hut at 81 Hickories Park Road. The request also includes funding... Read More.

Village of Owego looking into new law on chickens

Thursday, August 21 by Pat McDonald

The Village of Owego is continuing to look at a potential law on keeping chickens in the village. According to the Morning Times, Owego Deputy Mayor Charles Plater told residents at a meeting on Monday that the village has received complaints about rodents and... Read More.

Ithaca man gets 25 to life for murder of his wife

Wednesday, August 20 by Pat McDonald

An Ithaca man could spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his wife. According to the Tompkins County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Ahmed Abed was sentenced to 25 years to life after being convicted of murder in the second degree. Abed... Read More.

Tioga County

NY State Police provides update on motorcycle crash

Ithaca airport to receive over $3 million in federal funds for upgrades

Waverly Game Day, football doubleheader set for Saturday

Nichols Old Home Day set for Monday

Motorcycle accident sends one to hospital, shuts down I-86 East for hours

OFA welcoming community for Night 5K

Fire destroys house in Nichols

Tioga County clarifies sales tax extender process – no new increase in sales tax

WEBO Stuff the Bus campaign wraps up on Friday morning

Tioga County Legislature looking for state funding to demolish former Pizza Hut in Owego

Village of Owego looking into new law on chickens

Ithaca man gets 25 to life for murder of his wife

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