Owego Schedules Branch Pickup

The Town of Owego Highway Department will be picking up branches again this year, with pick-up beginning today and running on Mondays and Tuesdays through May 1st. Nothing will be picked up after May 1st. All pick-ups must be scheduled with the Highway Department... Read More.

Asteelflash To Reduce Workforce This Summer

Asteelflash in Owego has advised the New York Department of Labor that it intends to reduce its workforce this summer. A plant layoff notice was filed indicating that 34 people will be affected by the layoffs at the company's facility on Route 38 near... Read More.

Tioga County Stream Cleanup Set For May 4th – 17th

Stream clean-up in Tioga County will begin next month. The Tioga County Water Coordinating Committee will be holding the 14th annual stream clean-up May 4th through the 17th. To participate, you can register with the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District, select any... Read More.

Tioga County Tourism Accepting Grant Applications

The Office of Tioga County Tourism is now accepting applications for the 2014 Downtown Beautification Grant. The program supports community members as they look to beautify the downtowns of Tioga County for the purpose of attracting visitors and enhancing their experience. The grant looks... Read More.

Newark Valley Home Destroyed By Fire

A house in Tioga County is ruled a total loss after a two-alarm fire ripped through the second floor on Saturday. According to Newark Valley Fire Chief George Wahl, the call came in around 11 a.m. Saturday morning for a structure fire at... Read More.

Tioga Center Man Indicted In October Homicide

A Tioga Center man was indicted by a grand jury for murder and evidence tampering charges after he was accused of stabbing his housemate to death back in October. 62-year-old Douglas Every allegedly stabbed 39-year-old Milton Jump in the chest during an argument at... Read More.

Honor Flight Set For April 12th

A flight of honor will take off from Binghamton Airport on April 12th, thanks to one man's generosity. Jeff Gural, the owner of Tioga Downs Casino, is sponsoring an Honor Flight trip for veterans to visit Washington D.C. The free trip will... Read More.

Dog Park To Open In Late July

The new dog park at Hickories Park in Owego will be here this summer. Current plans have the park taking up a three-acre plot of land at Hickories, and at a town board workshop on Wednesday, officials say the park could be open as... Read More.

Waverly Woman Arrested Following Domestic Incident

Tioga County Sheriff's deputies arrested a Waverly woman over the weekend on multiple charges. 29-year-old Lynette Ford was arrested on Sunday following a domestic incident at a residence on Old Barton Road in Barton. She has been charged with felony counts of second-degree burglary,... Read More.

Owego Parents Demonstrate Against ‘Common Core’

Parents gathered in Owego on Sunday to show their opposition to the Owego-Apalachin school district's policies relating to Common Core testing. The gathering took place near the county courthouse. One of the policies being protested was what the parents called a "sit and stare... Read More.

Tioga Downs Initiates ‘Farm To Table’ Initiative

Tioga Downs made their latest big announcement Thursday, but this one wasn't regarding a casino license. The Nichols racino announced its new "Farm to Table" initiative. The program is designed to support the local agriculture industry. Senior Director of Food and Beverage Services at... Read More.