Owego to Host Lights on the River Friday

The Village of Owego will again host the “Lights on the River” festival this year. The fourth annual edition will be held this Friday from 5:30 to 8:30pm. Downtown shops and restaurants will be open and children will have the chance to visit with Santa. Horse-drawn... Read More.

STIC Holiday Light Festival

An annual holiday light display opened at Otsiningo Park in Binghamton on Friday night. The Southern Tier Independence Center’s Hometown Holiday Light Festival features more than 75 displays this year, including an ice skating scene. It is open from 5-9pm every night through Dec. 30. You... Read More.

Man Arrested after Forcibly Taking Daughter

The man who took his daughter after a domestic dispute Sunday was found later that day and taken into custody without incident, according to the Broome County Sheriff's Office. 43-year-old Robert Howard, Jr. forcibly took his 8-year-old daughter from a residence on Oakdale Road in... Read More.

21st Ernie Davis Classic Wednesday

The Southern Tier’s best high school football seniors will play Wednesday at Union-Endicott High School in the annual Ernie Davis Classic. Seniors have been split up into two teams for the 21st annual edition. The East team is made up of players from Broome, Chenango... Read More.

Volunteers Needed for Lights on the River

The Tioga County Tourism Office is looking for volunteers to help switch on lights for their annual Lights on the River Festival. The fourth annual event will be held Friday, Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 8:30pm in downtown Owego. A few volunteers are still needed to... Read More.

Former Owego Priest Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse

A former priest who once served in Owego has pled guilty to sexually abusing a teenage boy. 83-year-old Ralph Johnson – who now lives in Gibson Township, PA – pled guilty to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse in Susquehanna County Court on Friday. Johnson faces up to... Read More.

Forum on Owego Parks Monday

A community forum on Owego’s parks will be held Monday at the Owego Elks Lodge. Village trustee Jane Woody and Bob Bassett of the Charles H. Bassett Youth Foundation will host the meeting from 6 to 7:30pm. It will include a history and inventory of... Read More.

Sayre Man Charged for Waverly Burglaries

A Sayre man has been accused of committing three recent burglaries in Waverly. Village Police arrested 19-year-old Justin Eccleston on Thursday in connection with two burglaries at a pool hall on Broad Street and a third at a home on Ithaca Street. All told, Eccleston is... Read More.

STAC Soccer All-Stars Announced

The Southern Tier Athletic Conference announced their girls’ and boys’ soccer all-stars Thursday. For the girls, STAC champion Owego put four players on the league’s Central/East All-Conference Team: Lexi Hilliker, Courtney Malia, Mandy Spadine and goalie Brittany Rando. The Metro/West team features Liz Howell and Erica... Read More.

Net Gain of 250 Jobs at Lockheed-Owego

300 new jobs will come to Lockheed Martin in Owego, but 40 jobs will be eliminated from the site by the end of 2011. The company announced some restructuring Thursday. Lockheed will move all manufacturing work from their Middle River, MD site by the end... Read More.

Candor Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Act

A Candor man has been arrested and accused of having sexual contact with a teenager. 51-year-old Stephen B. Newman of Owego Road in Candor is charged with eight counts of criminal sexual act, all felonies, and eight counts of endangering the welfare of a child,... Read More.

Lockheed Restructuring to Affect Owego

Lockheed Martin announced some company-wide restructuring Thursday that will affect their facility in Owego. The company will close their Eagan, Minn. facility by 2013 and move all manufacturing work from its Middle River, Md. site by the end of next year. Those decisions will eliminate 1,060... Read More.