Waverly approves budget

The Village of Waverly has approved its annual budget at last night's board of trustees meeting. A slight increase of about 1% in the Village's general budget has lead to an increase of about 2.3% in property taxes. Water and sewer rates are also... Read More.
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UE continue in national grant competition

The Union-Endicott School District is one step closer to receiving a piece of a $50 Million grant. Union-Endicott applied for the "Super School Project" to help convert their former Linnaeus W West Elementary school into a combined alternative high school and business incubator. 700... Read More.
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State income tax deadline extended

The deadline for filing New York state income taxes has been extended this year by three days. Getting a little frenzied about filing those income tax returns with the state Department of Taxation and Finance? State officials remind Southern Tier residents that the traditional April 15th... Read More.

The fourth murder trial of Cal Harris enters third week

The second degree murder trial of former Tioga County businessman Cal Harris enters its third calendar week today in Scholarie County Court.. The prosecution is expected to continue with testimony from expert witnesses. State police investigator Steven Anderson was on the stand when the trial recessed... Read More.

AAEA to strike on April 18th

In a written statement released late last week, the Athens Area Education Association has confirmed that teachers will be going on strike on April 18th if meaningful progress is not achieved prior to then. The next scheduled meeting between the Athens Area Board of... Read More.
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Treadway Inn and Conference Center sold

The Owego Treadway Inn will soon become a Red Roof Inn. The Treadway on Route 17C in Owego was purchased by Rudra Management Company out of the Buffalo area. Rudra Management also purchased the Holiday Inn Express and Hampton Inn, and plans to spend... Read More.

Tioga United Way spelling bee fundraiser

The Tioga United Way held their Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser on Saturday. Teams of between 2 and 5 people registered for a donation of $100. The general public was also welcome to attend the spelling bee. In addition, the spelling bee was the last... Read More.

Chemung Elementary to remain open

By a vote of 5-4, the Waverly School Board voted last night to keep the Chemung Elementary School open for at least the coming school year. The possibility of closing the school was tabled after the board was struggling to balance its budget for... Read More.