Nichols Town Justice passes away

Sitting Nichols Town Justice Howard Quick has died. Quick passed away yesterday following battle with prostate cancer. he has served as a Nichols Town Justice for the past 9 years. Prior to that, he served on the Nichols Town Board for 6 years.   Quick was... Read More.

Town of Owego asks users to restrict water usage

Town of Owego water customers are being asked to limit their water usage until further notice. Several days of hot weather and a lack of precipitation have left the area with drought-like conditions, and the National Weather Service does not expect any significant precipitation... Read More.

Waverly getting a new convenience store

Waverly is getting a new convenience store. Mayor Dan Leary says a new Dandy Mini Mart will be constructed at the intersection of Route 34 and Chemung Street. The proposed 5,500-square-foot store will be located at the former gas station property across from Sisters... Read More.
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Village of Nichols looking to enforce curfew

The Village of Nichols Board of Trustees is seeking help from the Tioga County Sheriff's Office. After last week's string of burglaries and collision of a car into a fence a Kirby Park by minors, Village of Nichols Trustees are looking to once again... Read More.

Strong storms lead to power outages and more

Nearly 2,000 people lost power during yesterday's brief thunderstorms. Strong winds brought several trees down which caused the loss in power, as well as blocked roadways. In Johnson City, a fallen tree even caught on fire after landing on a power line.   In addition,... Read More.

Funeral services held for John Scott

Hundreds of people paid their final respects to Tioga County Fire Coordinator John Scott this morning. The 71-year-old was laid to rest in Calvary Cemetery in Johnson City, after a funeral mass at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Endicott. Scores of fire... Read More.
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Adoption fees reduced through end of July at Stray Haven

Adoption fees are being reduced at Stray Haven in Waverly, now through the end of the month. The announcement was made at Stray Haven's annual summer open house on Saturday. In addition, Stray Haven also unveiled its new logo. Dozens of people attended the... Read More.

Two minors arrested for stealing and crashing car

Two minors have been arrested in connection to the recent string of car burglaries, which ended when a car was stolen then later crashed into a fence at Kirby Park in Nichols.  The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has announced that it has arrested a... Read More.
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UPDATED: New details released about fatal accident in Owego

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has released more details about the fatal accident that killed county fire coordinator John Scott yesterday. Around 3pm, the sheriff's office says Scott was accidentally struck by a county pickup truck that was backing up on the property on... Read More.

OA bus driver receives statewide award

An Owego bus driver has received the distinction of "2016 New York State Bus Driver of the Year" from the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. Rose Winters received the recognition at the association's annual awards conference on Tuesday in Albany. There was a... Read More.