State Recommends Nichols School Be Closed

The New York State Comptroller’s Office is recommending that the Tioga Central School District close one of its buildings. The district only has two: an elementary school in Nichols and an all-ages building in Tioga. An audit from the comptroller’s office found that the district would... Read More.

Chamber Annual Dinner Scheduled for Feb. 3

It will be a Mardi Gras-themed event at this year’s Tioga County Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30pm on Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Owego Treadway with a Creole-inspired buffet starting at 6:30pm. After dinner, awards will be handed out for... Read More.

Owego Boys', B-Sens Earn Wins Tuesday

The Owego boys’ basketball team won a defensive struggle over Chenango Valley 39-32 Tuesday. Mark Merritt scored a game-high 14 points to lead the Indians. Owego will host Windsor on Friday in the next WEBO Game of the Week. In other games… Chris Bowe and Dan... Read More.
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Owego Water Deal in Trouble?

Owego Mayor Ed Arrington says he is finding it hard to garner enough support to approve a deal to sell the village’s treated water to a natural gas drilling company. Inflection Energy wants to purchase up to 200,000 gallons of water per day from the... Read More.

Court Street Bridge Rollover Details

The Court Street Bridge in Owego was closed for a few hours Monday after a tractor-trailer rollover. Around 5am, Owego Police say the tractor-trailer was hauling scrap metal when it rolled over while turning onto the south end of the bridge from Route 434. The... Read More.

Former Church to be Renovated into Senior Housing

A former Catholic Church in South Waverly will be redeveloped into senior housing. The borough council says the former St. John’s on Division Street will be renovated into a four-to-six unit senior living facility and townhouses. The church was closed in 2009 as part of the... Read More.
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HS Roundup: OFA Girls, NV Wrestling Win

The Owego girls’ basketball team beat Seton 52-42 on Friday in the WEBO Game of the Week. Courtney Malia had 12 points and four assists to lead the Indians to their fifth win of the season in eight games. Teammate Brittany Rando scored 11. The Owego... Read More.

Tractor-Trailer Crash Closes Owego Bridge

The Court Street Bridge in Owego was closed for a few hours Monday morning after a tractor-trailer crash. The 18-wheeler rolled over on the bridge around 5am. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash is under investigation. The Department of Transportation closed the bridge for... Read More.

Apalachin Lions Thanking Community

The Apalachin Lions Club is thanking the community for their outstanding support of this year’s Christmas Basket program. Over two tons of food and four truckloads of toys were distributed to needy families in Apalachin, Campville and Little Meadows over the holidays. 53 different families... Read More.
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Tioga Health Dept. Issues Rabies Warning

The Tioga County Health Department is reporting that they have recently confirmed cases of rabies in both wild and domesticated animals. Residents are encouraged to make sure their animals have received the rabies vaccine. If your pet comes into contact with a wild animal that... Read More.

Winter Weather Advisory Through 7pm

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a winter weather advisory for most of our listening area. The weather service says light snow will continue to fall across the region through Friday afternoon before tapering off. Accumulations of a few inches are expected. Some... Read More.

WEBO Game of the Week: Owego vs. Seton Friday

The Owego girls’ basketball team will host the Seton Saints Friday in the WEBO Game of the Week. Coverage will begin at 7:45pm on 1330AM, 107.9FM and online at www.newsradiowebo.com. The Indians are 4-3 so far this season, with six of their first seven games on... Read More.