Four Tioga County High School Seniors Named Akshar All-Stars

(TIOGA COUNTY, NY) -- Four Tioga County high school seniors from Tioga Central, Candor, Waverly, and Spencer Van-Etten schools, were recognized recently as “Akshar’s All-Stars.” The student recognition program founded by Sen. Fred Akshar (R-Tioga and Broome) is in its fourth year of recognizing... Read More.

Newark Valley Women’s Choir Sings at State Capitol

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend and Sen. Fred Akshar welcomed the Newark Valley High School Women’s Choir to the State Capitol on March 19 to celebrate 'Music in Our Schools Month.'(ALBANY) -- The New York State School Music Association and the National Association for Music... Read More.

Tioga Man Gets New Trial

A state appellate court has ordered a new trial for a man convicted in Tioga County court of three counts of rape and child endangerment.  In 2016, now 48-year-old Brian Smith of Tioga was sentenced to nine years in state prison-even though he was... Read More.