Tioga County to rescind burn ban on Friday

Tioga County has announced it will rescind the burn ban which had been in place since Oct. 31.The burn ban was put in place due to lack of rainfall which caused extremely dry conditions and posed a public safety hazard due to the potential... Read More.

Blood drive to be held in Apalachin on Friday

The Apalachin United Methodist Church is sponsoring a blood drive this Friday.The drive will be held from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the church’s main hall, located at 303 Pennsylvania Ave. in Apalachin.Call 1-800-Red-Cross or visit redcrossblood.org and use the keyword Apalachin to make... Read More.

School Closings & Delays for Friday, Nov. 22

Due to winter weather conditions, the following school districts are closed today, Friday, Nov. 22nd:AthensNorthern Tier Career CenterNortheast BradfordTioga CentralOwego-ApalachinSullivan CountyAftonBinghamtonBlue RidgeBainbridge-GuilfordBainbridge-Guilford Head StartChenango ForksChenango ValleyFamily Enrichment Network (Owego and Newark Valley)HarpursvilleNewark ValleyVestalUnion EndicottWindsorSusquehanna ValleyThe following area school districts will operate on a two-hour... Read More.

New York State honors fallen firefighter

Flags across New York State were flown at half-staff on Monday to honor a firefighter who died in a recent wildfire.18-year-old Dariel Vasquez was killed while battling the Jennings Creek Wildfire in Orange County. He serves as a New York State Parks, Recreation and... Read More.