Spencer-Van Etten Student in Custody Following Threat

A Spencer-Van Etten student is in police custody following the discovery of writing that implied a shooting would take place at the school in April. The threat was discovered on Monday, and school officials contacted the Tioga County Sheriff’s Department. The investigation has now... Read More.

Garbage Haulers Plead Guilty to Price Fixing

Two top waste management providers in the Southern Tier will each pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines.  According to the New York Attorney General’s office, Bert Adams Disposal and Taylor Garbage Services conspired to rig bids, allocate customers, and fix prices for... Read More.
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Tom Reed to Visit Candor Bus Garage

Congressman Tom Reed will be in Candor on Wednesday, touring the Candor School District’s new bus garage. TST BOCES, Renovus Solar, and the Candor School District are working to construct 3,300 solar modules on seven acres of land, located at the bus garage. Reed... Read More.

Three Lockheed Martin Owego Projects Receive Funding

Three Lockheed Martin programs in Owego have been given $1.2 billion in the United States budget approved last week. The programs include $445 million for a fleet of 23 helicopters in the new presidential helicopter program. A further $400 million will go to the... Read More.

Owego Responds to Three Overdose Cases in Two Hours

Village of Owego Emergency Services responded to three overdose calls within two hours last Monday. A 23-year-old man was found on a sidewalk and then two people in their late 20s were found unresponsive in an apartment house. Narcan was given to the three... Read More.
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Sanmina Employee Suffer Burns in Chemical Accident

An Owego Sanmina employee was hospitalized following a chemical incident at the plant. The person was sprayed with nitric acid from a machine. They suffered 1st degree burns over 20% of their body. The injured person was transported to Wilson Hospital. There is no... Read More.

$9.7 Million Awarded to Assist Southern Tier Municipalities

Governor Cuomo has announced that $9.7 million has been awarded to 12 Southern Tier municipalities in his Restore New York Communities Initiative. The funds are intended to reinvigorate downtowns and generate new economic opportunities. Statewide, $81 million was awarded. Among the projects are: Village of... Read More.

Election Aftermath of Owego Vote

Village of Owego voters are still waiting to see who their new 3rd Ward trustee will be. Incumbent Michael Phelps and challenger Fran VanHousen are locked at 286 votes each. That race, along with the ballots for the 1st Ward trustee race were... Read More.
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Tioga County Public Health Conducts Drill

Tioga County Public Health conducted a table top drill on Tuesday to practice their vaccine administering capabilities. If there was a disease outbreak, or Public Health emergency, they would set up point of dispensing locations to give you medicine to prevent you from getting... Read More.

Election Results from Owego & Waverly

Village elections were held on Tuesday, and Owego will have a new Mayor. Moving Owego Forward Party candidate Mike Baratta defeated incumbent Steve May by only 9 votes. 578 ballots were cast. 264 went to Baratta, 255 to May, and People’s Voice... Read More.

Owego Woman Charged with Felony Assault

An Owego woman has been charged with a felony following a robbery in the village earlier this week, according to the Owego Police Department.Police say they responded to reports of a woman being assaulted on William Street around 9 p.m. Sunday.According to officers, the... Read More.