Concert Scheduled To Honor Matthew Porcari This Sunday

The Owego Middle School will play host this weekend to a concert to honor fallen Owego firefighter Matthew Porcari. On Sunday at 4 o'clock, Rochester-based country music singer and fellow firefighter Paul Cummings will perform a concert to benefit the Owego Fire Department. Owego... Read More.

Tioga County DA Candidate Denounces Safe Act

Tioga County District Attorney candidate Kirk Martin denounced the New York SAFE Act on Thursday. Martin says the SAFE Act is restrictive of Constitutionally-guaranteed rights. He believes Governor Cuomo passing the legislation has actually made New York less safe, by diverting law enforcement attention... Read More.

Results of Owego Village Elections

In a contested race for Village of Owego Board of Trustees, Eric Yetter, of the Rebuild Owego Party, unseated incumbent James Legursky, of the Owego Citizens Party, by a 179-to-93 tally. Yetter will represent the Second Ward for a two-year term. Two other candidates... Read More.

Owego Man Charged With Rape

A local man has been charged with rape. Police say the incident took place early Sunday morning along Temple Street in the village of Owego. 23-year-old Ian Webster is facing charges of rape in the first degree, unlawful imprisonment, assault and criminal obstruction of... Read More.

NWS Receives Funding for River Gauges

The National Weather Service in the Southern Tier has received the funding it needs to accurately predict flooding. The National Weather Service uses stream gauges to provide the data necessary to predict flooding, particularly in the Susquehanna River. In recent months, officials were worried... Read More.

Owego Village Trustee Election Is Today

Village of Owego trustee election voting will take place today. Voting will take place at the Central Fire Station on North Avenue in Owego today (Tuesday) from noon until 9 o'clock tonight.

Owego Village Board Meeting Held Monday

The Owego Village board met on Monday and discussed the village and town highway departments, as well as this year's Strawberry Festival. The board passed a resolution last night to apply for a grant to help cover a study which the Village and Town... Read More.

Zumbathon Held To Honor Captain Porcari

Dozens of people were brought together at the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club this weekend for a Zumbathon in honor of fallen Owego firefighter Matthew Porcari. Over 100 people were in attendance for the zumba event on Sunday afternoon, which charged $20 per... Read More.

DEC Reminder: Brush Burning Ban Has Begun

The Department of Environmental Control would like to remind New Yorkers that beginning this week and lasting through mid-May, there will be a statewide ban on burning brush. All residential brush burning is prohibited during what is New York's historically high-fire-risk period which lasts... Read More.