Minor School Bus Accident in Owego
A tractor-trailer clipped the mirrors on an Owego-Apalachin school bus yesterday, while turning onto North Avenue from Fox Street in Owego. The incident happened at about 8:30AM. There were no injuries.
Tioga County
Drug Arrest Made in Owego
The Owego Police Department in conjunction with the Tioga County DA’s Office has made a felony arrest for the Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. 31-year-old Desire Kline of Owego has been arrested. Kline is alleged to have sold met amphetamine. She was arraigned in Town of Richford... Read More.
Owego Police Make Drug Sale Arrest
The Owego Police have made an arrest in conjunction with the Tioga County District Attorney’s office. 40-year-old Jason Deskin, of Owego, has been charged with two felony counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Deskin is alleged to have sold both methamphetamine and heroin. Deskin was... Read More.
Owego’s First Friday to Launch this week
Historic Owego Marketplace President Bradley Crews and Lockheed Martin's Ken Khamphoumy came to WEBO to talk about the kick-off of this year's First Friday monthly events in Downtown Owego. You can listen to the interview here:
Owego Little League Celebrates 51st Opening Day
The Owego Little League celebrated the start of their 51st season in Owego on Saturday. The day began with a parade from the Owego Police Station to Hyde Park with hundreds of players participating. Players, coaches and families marched right onto Nick Raftis Field... Read More.
National Drug Take-Back Day
Also on Saturday, CASA-Trinity participated in National Drug Take-Back day. The event offered free no-questions-asked drop off of unused or unwanted prescription medication. CASA-Trinity partnered with partnered with Senator Fred Akshar, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office, and the Southern Tier AIDS program. The four... Read More.
Apalachin Fire Dept’s New Station Opens to Public
This weekend was Recruit NY, an annual event across New York State to recruit volunteer firefighters and EMT’s. Most volunteer departments throughout the state participated by hosting an event at their stations to meet and greet the public in the hopes of recruiting new... Read More.
Tioga County Holds Emergency Vaccine Clinic Drill
The Tioga County Public Health Department invited members of the public and media to participate in a public health emergency training exercise. Tioga County is required to
conduct a Point of Dispensing (POD) drill to test how effectively the county can vaccinate in the event of a... Read More.
Public Asked to Participate in ‘POD’ Training Exercise
The Tioga County Public Health Director, Lisa McCafferty, is inviting the public to participate in a public health emergency training exercise. Tioga County is required to conduct a Point of Dispensing drill to test how effectively the county can vaccinate in the event of a communicable disease outbreak. The... Read More.
Tioga County Sheriff’s Office Collecting Unwanted Medications
The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office will again be participating in the semi-annual National Drug Take Back Event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. This event will be held at Trinity-CASA in the Old Depot Building across from Agway in the Village of Owego. The event will be held... Read More.
Man Sentenced Following Meth Sale Conviction
44-year-old Shawn Terry of Owego was sentenced on Monday for a felony conviction of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance. Terry will serve 7 years in prison and 5 years of post-release supervision. Terry is alleged to have sold methamphetamine. Two convictions on similar charges will... Read More.
Garbage Fire Burns Five Acres
Firefighters from the Killawog Fire department fought a garbage fire on the Tioga-Broome County line in the town of Lisle. Five acres were burned on Grant House Road. The fire was started by a person burning garbage. The New York State DEC reminds everyone that garbage burning is banned... Read More.
