OSHA 10 Course is Scheduled for Nichols

The Technical Research Council will be hosting an OSHA 10 training session on December 11th and 12th in Nichols. OSHA 10 General Industry provides workers’ training on the recognition, avoidance, decrease, and prevention of workplace hazards. The session involves classroom instruction and a hands-on... Read More.

Still Time to Enter Candor’s Scarecrow Contest

There is still time to enter the Scarecrow contest being organized by The Candor Chamber of Commerce. There is NO entry fee. Just fill out the entry form and get it to the Chamber by October 3rd. Youth groups, classrooms, service clubs, organizations, families,... Read More.

Tioga County Public Health Director Honored by NYSAC

Tioga County Public Health Director Lisa McCafferty was honored last week by the New York State Association of Counties for graduating from the NYSAC County Government Institute. The ceremony was held at the NYSAC Fall Seminar in Rochester. The educational program is a collaboration... Read More.
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St. Patrick’s Church Holds Fall Festival

St. Patrick's Church in Owego held its annual Fall Festival this weekend. Hundreds of people attended the festival throughout the weekend. Live music, games and vendors were set up for the crowds to enjoy. Organizers say this year there were raffles and... Read More.

TCCC Receives Truman Foundation Grant

Tompkins Cortland Community College has been awarded a $15,000 grant from the Owego-based Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation. The money will be used to provide financial assistance to Tioga County residents attending the College during the 2018-19 academic year. Since awarding its first grant to... Read More.
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Tioga County’s Unnecessary Travel Advisory Lifted

Tioga County has lifted the “unnecessary travel advisory” that went into effect early Tuesday morning. As of 3PM Tuesday afternoon regular travel was permitted, however the state of emergency remains in effect until further notice. Heavy rain from Tropical Depression Florence caused flash flooding... Read More.

Unused Railroad Bridge Collapses in Tioga

A railroad bridge in the Town of Tioga, near Latimer Road, collapsed Tuesday morning. The bridge was no longer used for rail traffic. It was used by pedestrians. A nearby rail bridge was closed and then re-opened following inspection.