Candor Couple Loses Life Savings in Scam

A couple from the Town of Candor has lost their life savings and one local contractor is behind bars following a recent scam. Gregory and Carrie Maier of Candor hired local construction company Freelance Construction and Concrete to build their dream home. The couple... Read More.

OFA Volleyball wins NYS Championship

The Owego Free Academy volleyball team won their second state title in three years on Sunday with a 3-1 victory over Long Island’s John Glenn in the finals. After splitting the first two games at the Glens Falls Civic Center, the Indians took the... Read More.

Akshar busy meeting with area elected officials

Senator Fred Akshar talked with us on the WEBO Morning Show today. He has been meeting with elected officials and continuing to work with regional boards and councils to hear the concerns of the 52nd Senate District. Yesterday, the Senator sat down with Rebuild... Read More.

Ten OFA Students Selected for NYSSMA Area All-State

Ten Owego Free Academy Students have been selected to participate in the NYSSMA Senior High Area All-State Festival. The festival will be held on February 5th and 6th at the Ithaca College School of Music. Students participating in this year's music festival include: Carla... Read More.

Dance Instructor Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

A former dance instructor from Waverly has been found guilty of sexual assault in Tioga County Court. 39-year-old Julie Werkheiser was convicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault yesterday. Prosecutors said she committed sexual acts with two children under the age of 13... Read More.

Apalachin Fire Department to Build New Station

Residents in the Apalachin Fire District voted to approve the construction of a new fire station. The new station would be located at the same location of the current facility at 230 Pennsylvania Avenue. The new facility is expected to cost about $2.5 Million... Read More.

Early Morning Power Outage in Owego

A large portion of downtown Owego was without power earlier this morning. Responding fire police say that a motor vehicle collided with a telephone pole on Central Avenue, causing a transformer to explode. Power was restored to North Avenue just after 5:30 this morning.... Read More.

Proposed County Tax Breaks

The Tioga County Legislature will be holding a public meeting to discuss a recently proposed law. The law would make it so that parents or spouses of individuals who died in the line of duty in the armed forces would not need to pay... Read More.

Individual Dead after Motor Vehicle Accident in Apalachin

An accident on Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin yesterday morning resulted in the death of one individual and the injuring of another. According to the Tioga County Sheriff's Office, a Taylor Recycling worker was crossing the road after retrieving a recycling bin when a vehicle... Read More.

Four Tioga County teams win Section 4 titles

Four Tioga County sports teams won Section 4 Championships this weekend.In football, Peyton Miller ran for 236 yards and five touchdowns to lead Waverly to a 48-26 win over Chenango Valley in the Class B title game. Brendyn Stillman added an interception return for... Read More.