Garden Project Starting at OFA

Ken Williams, owner of W&W Nursery in Apalachin, stopped by the WEBO Morning Show today and discussed Harmony Garden, a courtyard garden project at Owego Free Academy. The project calls for a garden to be designed, with help from W&W Nursery, at the school.... Read More.

Thousands Lose Power in Tioga County Tuesday

Over 10,000 NYSEG customers lost power yesterday in both Owego in Newark Valley. While no official cause for the outages has been released by NYSEG, unofficial reports say that NYSEG crews were working at Lockheed Martin when the power went out. Lockheed Martin had... Read More.

Local Unemployment Numbers Drop

The unemployment rate in the Binghamton region has fallen by almost 2 percent in the past year alone. According to the state Department of Labor, the April 2014 unemployment rate for the Binghamton area was 6.1 percent, down from 7.7 percent in April of... Read More.
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School Budget Voting Today

Today is budget vote day and school districts across the region will be seeing their proposals heading to the ballots. In Owego, the Owego-Apalachin School District's $42 million budget proposal will be calling for 21 position cuts, 13 through layoffs and eight through attrition.... Read More.

Veterans Memorial Park Sees Upgrades

Veterans Memorial Park in Owego is set to get some upgrades with the help of a local resident. The monuments in front of the Tioga County courthouse honor the county's men and women who were killed in World War I, World War II, the... Read More.

Zion Lutheran in Owego Now Open for Registration

Zion Lutheran School in Owego now has open registration for the next school year. Zion Lutheran is accepting students for Pre-K, both 3 and 4 year-olds, and kindergarten through sixth grade. Zion Lutheran teacher Jen Schendel stopped by the WEBO Morning Show today and... Read More.
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Carpool Website Available for Tioga and Broome Residents

Tioga and Broome County residents interested in carpooling will now have a website at their disposal. A new ride-sharing website looks to find matches for people who drive regular repeating trips, joining people making commutes to work, college classes, or medical trips of similar... Read More.

OFA Ranked in Top 9 Percent Nationally

The Owego-Apalachin School District is now announcing that Owego Free Academy has made the U.S. News and World Report's rankings of the best high schools in the country. Superintendent of the Owego-Apalachin district Dr. Bill Russell says that OFA was ranked in the top... Read More.
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Apalachin Library Holds Referendum Vote

As schools in the area get ready for their budgets to head to a vote, a local library has a referendum that will be up for a vote on Tuesday. The Apalachin Library will have a referendum that voters can vote on while they... Read More.

Final Workshop Held for Southern Tier Solar Works

On Wednesday night, Southern Tier Solar Works held its final workshop on bringing solar energy to the region. For the past few months, Southern Tier Solar Works has held meetings for the public at locations across Tioga and Broome counties, looking to educate people... Read More.

Troopers Arrest Barton Woman

State Troopers out of Owego arrested a Barton woman on harassment charges. Police responded to a dispute on Old Barton Road and the investigation determined that 46-year-old Melissa Humphrey had been involved in an altercation in which she caused harm to a victim's neck... Read More.