Sayre punches ticket to Scholarship Challenge finals

The team from Sayre High School will be heading to the Scholarship Challenge finals after an impressive performance on Saturday.Sayre took down Grace Christian Academy in its first match, while Canton beat Sullivan County.In the final match of the day, Sayre picked up the... Read More.

Fire destroys house in Nichols

A fire destroyed a home in Nichols on Friday afternoon.All residents were able to escape the house on East River Road safely. There were no injuries reported.Firefighters from Nichols, Campville, Owego, Tioga Center, Windham and Southside responded to the scene.A GoFundMe page has been... Read More.

Animal Adventure Park announces death of giraffe

The Animal Adventure Park has announced that one of their giraffes has died.Veterinarians at the Harpursville zoo said Johari the giraffe passed away after a suspected acute cardiac event.The 20-year-old female giraffe had previously received good health reports after monthly exams.The zoo said the... Read More.

Tioga County Sheriff receives award

Longtime Tioga County Sheriff Gary Howard received a major award from the New York State Sheriff’s Institute.Howard was named the Sheriff Grover Cleveland award winner by the organization.Howard just began is 48th year with the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office. He has served as sheriff since... Read More.

Wendy’s in Ithaca closed due to fire

The Wendy’s in Ithaca is currently closed after a fire broke out at the business on Tuesday morning.Firefighters responded just before 6 a.m. after a 911 came in reporting a deep fryer inside the Wendy’s on Elmira Road was on fire and the employees... Read More.

Ithaca man charged with arson in Newark Valley

The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Ithaca man for allegedly starting a fire in Newark Valley last summer.According to police, 43-year-old Andrew Gildea has been charged with arson and criminal mischief following a six-month long investigation.Police believe Gildea set a fire on... Read More.