Graduation ceremonies across Tioga County this weekend

It's a busy weekend for graduating seniors and their families in the Southern Tier.Four of Tioga County's six public high school's will hold their graduation ceremonies on Friday night, all scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.Waverly will graduate its seniors in a ceremony at... Read More.

World record broken in Apalachin yesterday

The world record for longest wiffle ball game now resides in Apalachin. The 36 students from Owego Free Academy succeeded in their efforts to break the world record. Their game began at around noon on Wednesday, and finished at 6:24pm yesterday. The two teams... Read More.

36 teens attempting world record today

36 high school students in Apalachin are currently attempting to break a world record- right now. The students are attempting to break the world record for longest wiffleball game. They are attempting to play for 30-hours straight. There needs to be 18 players on... Read More.

Four teens injured in Owego ATV crash

Four teenagers were injured in an ATV accident on the south side of Owego this morning. The accident was reported around 9am on Middle Road for four 13-year-old teenage boys that were riding on a Gator ATV when it flipped. All four suffered non-life... Read More.

Tioga County forms coalition to combat drug epidemic

More than 50 people attended a special meeting yesterday at the Tioga County Office Building to mobilize agencies from across the county to work together to combat the local drug problem. It was organized by the county government, headed by Legislative Chair Martha Sauerbrey.Sauerbrey says... Read More.

Waverly CSD budget proposal blocked by 13 votes

The Waverly Central School District says it was 13 votes shy of passing its second budget proposal. The proposal needed 60% voter approval, and it only received 57%. The Waverly School District will now be forced to go to its contingency budget for the... Read More.

Nichols’ Old Home Day Celebration returns

The Nichols' Old Home Day Celebration is back in full-swing again this year. Susan Field, the Vice President of the Nichols Ro-Ki Community Club, says that the Old Home Day Celebration suffered severe cutbacks last year due to a lack of local volunteers. There... Read More.

Voting on Waverly CSD budget today

Residents in the Waverly Central School District will head to the polls today to vote on the school's second budget proposal. Some of the new features of this proposal include no increase in the tax levy for this coming year. The district will also... Read More.

Waverly CSD holds vote on second budget proposal

Residents in the Waverly Central School District will head to the polls tomorrow to vote on a second budget proposal. The new budget would be 2.75% higher than this year’s budget, however, would not include a tax levy increase. To avoid a tax increase,... Read More.

Owego Strawberry Festival This Weekend

The 36th annual Owego Strawberry festival officially kicks off tonight. The annual festival which draws thousands of visitors to downtown Owego will begin with the Friday Night Block Party. The Block Party will begin at 5pm with the Miss Strawberry Pageant at the Court... Read More.

Tioga County Health Department receives $10k

The Tioga County Health Department has received a total of $10,000 in grants to continue its Child Passenger Safety Program. The money comes from both the Community Foundation of South Central New York and the Floyd Hooker Foundation. The Child Passenger Safety Program provides... Read More.

Town of Nichols considers water systems privatization

The Town of Nichols is looking at the possibility of selling its municipal water and waste water systems to a private company. The Nichols Town Board was allegedly approached by SUEZ, an environmental company, which already services water systems in both the Village of... Read More.