Tioga County
State Senate Passes "Buy from the Backyard" Act
The New York State Senate has passed the "Buy From the Backyard Act" to promote the purchase of food grown or produced locally.
The bill sponsored by Senator Tom Libous requires state agencies with food contracts to buy at least 20 percent of their food
from... Read More.
Apalachin Native Piloting Last Shuttle Mission
Apalachin native and US Marine Corps Colonel Doug Hurley is preparing for NASA's final shuttle launch in July. Colonel Hurley, 44, was born in Endicott but raised in Apalachin. Colonel Hurley was selected to be a pilot for NASA in 2000 and in July... Read More.
Owego Pool Now Open
The Village of Owego Municipal Pool opened today at noon for the season. Open swimming will be Noon-7 PM for everyone and adult swimming is from 7-8 PM. The pool will be open every day and admission is free. Children using the wading pool... Read More.
Tioga County Declared A Federal Disaster Area After The Storms
Due to the rain storms of April and May, Tioga County has been declared a federal disaster area for infrastructure damage, according to the Director of the Tioga County Emergency Management Office, Dick LeCount. LeCount explains what this will mean for Tioga County and... Read More.
Sharon Aswad Receives National Disaster Services Certification
Sharon Aswad, chief program and response officer for the South Central New York Region of the American Red Cross has earned the highly acclaimed national Red Cross Disaster Services Program Manager Certification.
Sharon is only the sixth person in the county to achieve this certification... Read More.
Open Door Mission Looks To Be Restored And Open By Wednesday
The Open Door Mission in Owego looks like they will be fully restored and back to business as usual this week. Volunteers at the mission say that they have finally cleaned up all the mud and water from the storm a couple of weeks... Read More.
President Obama Signs New York Disaster Declaration
President Obama today declared a major disaster exists in the State of New York and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and straight-line winds during the period of April 26 to... Read More.
Owego Woman Arrested For Burglary
A 26 year old Owego woman has been arrested for burglary. Hope Y. Clark is accused of entering a residence through the front window in an attempt to obtain prescription pills. Clark was arraigned in the Town of Owego Court and remanded to the... Read More.
Village Of Owego Budget Hearing Is Tonight
The Village of Owego is holding a budget hearing open to the public tonight. Village Trustees Anne Lockwood and Earl Hartman were guests on the WEBO Morning Show this morning to talk about the upcoming meeting. Hartman expressed concern about the number of people... Read More.
State Assembly to Pass a One Year Moratorium on Hydrofracking
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver of Manhattan and Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Robert Sweeney from Lindenhurst have announced the Assembly will pass legislation establishing a one year moratorium on hydraulic fracturing in New York.
Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as hydrofracking, injects chemicals and highly pressurized... Read More.
State Police Announce Successful Click It Or Ticket Safety Results
Major Kevin G. Molinari, New York State Police Troop C Commander, has announced that troopers issued 2857 tickets for violation of the state’s mandatory seatbelt laws during the recent two-week enforcement mobilization, May 23rd to June 5th.
During the two-week zero tolerance Buckle Up New... Read More.
