Village of Owego Voters Reject Two Propositions

Village of Owego residents went to the polls Tuesday to vote on two propositions put up by the Village Board for referendum.One would abolish the Village Justice Court and transfer their responsibilities to the Town of Owego, while the second proposal would make... Read More.

Fire Destroys Front End Loader at Upstate Shredding

Campville Firefighters responded to a fully-involved equipment fire at Upstate Shredding Tuesday morning. It happened just after 9 o'clock. Nobody was injured, but a large industrial front end loader was consumed by fire. Another smaller skid steer also burned. ... Read More.

Tioga County Fair Opens Today

The Tioga County Fair opens today. Gates open at 8AM but the official ribbon cutting will be held at noon by Tioga County Officials. Also at noon, the NYS Sire Stakes will be held on the track with free admission to the... Read More.

Owego to Receive State Grant for LED Lighting

State Senator Fred Akshar and Town of Owego Supervisor Don Castellucci will announce state funding to help convert 529 light fixtures in the Town of Owego to LED this afternoon. This improvement will save taxpayers an estimated $64,008 annually.The event will take place on... Read More.

Village of Owego Residents Go to the Polls Today

Village of Owego residents will go to the polls today to vote on two propositions adopted by the Village Board in June. The first proposal would abolish the Village Justice Court and transfer their responsibilities to the Town of Owego. The second proposal would... Read More.

No Injuries in Upstate Shredding Equipment Fire

Campville Firefighters responded to a fully-involved equipment fire at Upstate Shredding this morning. It happened just after 9 o'clock. Nobody was injured, but a large industrial front end loader was consumed by fire. Another smaller skid steer also burned. Campville... Read More.

Route 17 Repairs to Complete by Labor Day

The New York State DOT has announced that repairs to Route 17 will not be completed until Labor Day.That means the highway will remain closed in BOTH directions between Nichols Exit 62 and Lounsbury Exit 63. Flash flooding wiped out the foundation of... Read More.

Flood Cleanup Continues Throughout Area

Cleanup is expected to continue through the weekend in hard hit areas of the Southern Tier flooded after another torrential rain storm earlier this week.Route 17 remains closed between Nichols Exit 62 and Lounsberry Exit 63.DOT has no update on when the road... Read More.

Flash Flood News Roundup

A stretch of state highway 17 remains closed today after 2 straight days of flash flooding in our area.Since Sunday night our area has been pummeled with torrential downpours on and off. River gauges are getting their workout going up and... Read More.

NWS Extends Flash Flood Advisory to 12:30AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued an Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Southwestern Broome County in central New York, Southeastern Chemung County in central New York, Southern Tioga County in central New York, Northwestern Susquehanna County in northeastern Pennsylvania, and... Read More.

NWS Extends Flash Flood Watch Until 8:00PM

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect until 8:00PM for portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, including the following areas, in central New York, Broome and Tioga. In northeast Pennsylvania, Bradford and Susquehanna.Scattered thunderstorms will develop this afternoon. Some of these... Read More.

Flooding Affects Multiple Twin Tier Counties

Rain, moderate to heavy at times, will continue to affect the area into this morning. While the very heaviest of the rain has eased at this time, parts of Bradford and Susquehanna Counties in Pennsylvania as well as Broome and Tioga Counties in New... Read More.