OPD loses budgeting for two full-time officers

The Village of Owego Board of Trustees has eliminated two full-time police officer positions from the Owego Police Department. The vote came in at 5-2 in favor of eliminating the already vacant positions from the budget during a public meeting last night. OPD has... Read More.

Fight on blight continues across Southern Tier

Unused structures across the Southern Tier continue to come down as local leaders continue their fight on blighted properties. In Binghamton, the former city Department of Public Works building was torn down yesterday. The building, which was built in the 1920's has sat vacant... Read More.

Free summer meal programs for children

As summer approaches and school classes come to an end for the year, many children in Tioga County will no longer have the opportunity to receive a free lunch through their district's meal assistance programs. That's an issue the Tioga County "Anti-Hunger Task Force"... Read More.
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House fire in downtown Owego

Several Tioga County Fire Departments responded to a house fire in downtown Owego yesterday afternoon. The initial 911 call for a working structure fire at 107 Liberty Street in Owego came in to first responders at around 1pm. Shortly after arriving on scene, the... Read More.

Hazmat scare at Vestal business office

Vestal firefighters and police responded to a report of a hazmat situation at a business on the Vestal Parkway yesterday. First responders were called to Columbian Financial Group at around 1:30pm after an employee in the mail room opened an envelope containing white powder.... Read More.
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Breaking News: Fire in Owego

A house in the Village of Owego was heavily damaged by fire this afternoon. The call came in just after 1:30pm for reports of a working structure fire at 107 Liberty Street. Heavy flames were visible, and smoke could be seen throughout the village.... Read More.

Update on fatal Mother’s Day accident

Additional information has been released by authorities regarding the Mother's Day accident which left a child dead. The accident occurred on East Maine Road on May 8th. Authorities say that 32-year-old Thomas Steyer of Binghamton veered into the oncoming lane where he struck a... Read More.