Lockheed Martin’s ‘Build-It-Bowl’ Raises $5000

A fundraiser at Owego Bowl over the weekend raised thousands of dollars for the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club. Lockheed Martin's annual Build-It-Bowl fundraising event on Sunday combined bowling with raffles, food, and donations from businesses to help the local organization. This... Read More.

Field, Hearth, And Home Show Set For Saturday

Tomorrow is the day for the third annual Field, Hearth, and Home Show, presented by the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce and the Tioga United Way. The show will be held at the Owego Treadway Inn and Conference center tomorrow from 9 AM to... Read More.

Spencer-Van Etten To Seek Tax Cap Override

Spencer-Van Etten is among the six percent of New York school districts that have indicated they will be seeking approval of an override of the property tax cap. 38 districts statewide are proposing an override for the 2014-2015 school year. The tax cap, which... Read More.

Ride Tioga To Increase Fares

The Ride Tioga busing system will be seeing its first hike in fares in a quarter century. At Tioga County's annual State of the County address, county legislature announced that the bus fares in Tioga County are on the rise. After the county found... Read More.

27 Village Of Owego Homes To Be Raised

Two and a half years have passed since the Village of Owego was devastated by flooding, but a number of homeowners in the village will see federal funding help elevate their homes above the flood plain. About $1.2 million in federal money is available... Read More.

Owego Traffic Stop Results In Drug Charges

The Tioga County Sheriff's Office has released information regarding a traffic stop earlier in the month that led to multiple drug charges. On March 1st, a sheriff's deputy pulled over a vehicle on North Avenue in Owego for an abnormally loud exhaust, and while... Read More.

Tioga County Business Receives $2.4M Minnesota Contract

Northeast Implement of Spencer has been awarded a contract worth $2.4 million to provide wood chippers to municipalities in the state of Minnesota. The Spencer company will be providing forty hydraulic feed wood chippers each year to agencies throughout the state of Minnesota. Owner... Read More.

Candor Man Arrested On Child Porn Charges

A Candor man is facing charges after police searched his home as part of a child pornography investigation. Merwin "Butch" Crowe, of Howard Hill Road in Candor, was originally charged on Thursday with a felony count of possessing a sexual performance by a child.... Read More.

No Injuries In Newark Valley Fire

A late-morning fire in Newark Valley on Monday resulted in no injuries and minimal damage. A structure fire at Arnold's Automotive at 10 North Main Street was called in just before 10:30 Monday, and two people were reportedly working on the gas line of... Read More.

Tioga County Tourism Releases Study Results

Tioga County Tourism revealed the results of a year-long study on Thursday. Throughout 2013, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based research company gathered information on the county, with the goal to find unique characteristics to draw more visitors to the area. Some of the main draws... Read More.

Harsh Winter Affects Tioga Downs Revenues

Tioga Downs experienced its worst-two month period for slot revenues in the past three years. From January through February, the racino had a total net win of close to $8.5 million. That number is the worst two-month stretch at Tioga Downs since the same... Read More.