Owego-Apalachin to begin demolition of Admin Building next month

The Owego-Apalachin Central School District will demolish their former Administration Building at 36 Talcott Street next month. All Around Excavating of Johnson City won the bid to demolish the building, which was destroyed in the Flood of 2011. They are planning to begin and finish... Read More.

Town of Union man sentenced to 20 years in prison

The Town of Union man who plead guilty to strangling his girlfriend back in 2014 was back in Broome County Court for sentencing yesterday. 35-year-old Michael Fiocco was sentenced by a Broome County judge to 20 years in prison. He was originally facing up... Read More.

Special prosecutor to investigate county executive

A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate the past uses of a Town of Conklin credit card by current Broome County Executive Debbie Preston. Schuyler County District Attorney Joseph Fazzary has been assigned by Broome County Supreme Court Justice Molly Fitzgerald. While no... Read More.

OFA looks to replace football field with artificial turf

The Owego-Apalachin School District is looking at installing a new, multipurpose artificial turf field at Christy J. Valvo Stadium at no cost to taxpayers. The FieldTurf surface would be able to host home football, soccer, field hockey, and lacrosse games. The existing natural... Read More.

Sayre looks deeper into proposed parking plan

Sayre officials are working to keep traffic moving through the borough with a new parking layout. Officials have proposed the purchase of 200 new parking meters which will be placed around downtown. The new meters would allow commuters to park in one space for... Read More.

Binghamton shooting victim dies

The man who was shot in Binghamton early Saturday morning has died. 35-year-old Naheen Spencer was shot in the chest near Victoria's Restaurant on Susquehanna Street just before 4am on Saturday.  Spencer was transported to an area hospital in critical condition where he died... Read More.

Funeral services held for former OFD chief, youth coach

Friday was the day that the community said their final goodbyes to longtime Owego Fire Chief Tom Taft. Funeral services were held this morning at the First Baptist Church in Owego, with the burial ceremony following at Evergreen Cemetery. The procession passed under ladder trucks... Read More.

Upstate Shredding expansion plans tabled

The planned expansion at Owego's Upstate Shredding will be slightly delayed after the Town of Owego Zoning Board tabled the request at a meeting last night. The board requested more information about the $7.5 million expansion project before they decide. The special meeting was... Read More.

Waverly School Board member resigns

Waverly School District Board of Education member Matt Talada has resigned from his position on the board, effective immediately. Talada was part way through his second year in a five-year term. He cites increased responsibilities in his job at BOCES as well as stresses... Read More.