Owego man accused of stealing from Guthrie

An Owego man has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $16,000 from Guthrie Hospital in Sayre. 72-year-old Elton Godfrey worked as a courier for Guthrie, when he is said to have stolen the money. Police say that Godfrey was in charge of delivering money... Read More.

Waverly couple charged after domestic incident

A Waverly couple is facing charges after a domestic incident turned physical inside their home on Monday and left one of them with a stab wound. Police say 30-year-old Jessica Bates stabbed her husband, 32-year-old Buck Bates, in the abdomen with a pocket knife.... Read More.

School budget voting results

Tioga County voters approved school district budgets in all but one school district yesterday. Voters in Waverly rejected the district's budget proposal by 47 votes, 438 to 381. The $31 million spending plan was asking for a property tax levy increase of five percent.... Read More.

Athens School Board denies retroactive pay increases

The Athens Area School Board voted earlier this week to say "No" to any retroactive pay increase requests during contract negotiations with staff. The board says that it will decline any requests for retroactive pay increases made by either the Athens Area Education Association... Read More.

Sayre Church starts concert series for hunger relief

The Sayre Christian Church kicked off its summer concert series to help increase food donations for pantries in our area. The Sayre Christian Church started this year's series with headlining act, "Waverly's Copper Coins."  Concerts are expected to continue throughout the summer, leading up... Read More.

Waverly CSD to present budget to community

The Waverly School District will hold community budget presentations the next three nights to discuss their $31 million spending plan, which includes a proposed property tax levy increase of 5 percent. Superintendent Randy Richards says the district needs to raise taxes in part to... Read More.

Athens Area CSD senior to attend Saturday classes

Athens Area High School Seniors are still set to graduate on June 3rd, despite days missed as the result of a teacher strike last week. Seniors WILL have to attend classes on three Saturdays however. Exact dates and lesson plans for these Saturday school... Read More.

Sayre Man accidentally shoots neighbor

A man from Sayre has been arrested after accidentally shooting his neighbor on Saturday. 33-year-old Samuel Olugun has been charged with reckless endangerment after accidentally firing his gun into the floor of his apartment. The bullet travelled through the floor of his bathroom, and... Read More.

Strike ends at Sayre Area School District

Teachers and students return to the Sayre Area School District today following the conclusion of a strike which began on April 12th. The Sayre Area Education Association initiated the strike after teacher contract negotiations with the school board had been ongoing for over three... Read More.

Ithaca woman drives to police station while intoxicated

Waverly Police have arrested an Ithaca woman after she allegedly drove to their police station while intoxicated. 49-year-old Michelle Reed is said to have driven to the police station to report that her friends were trying to keep her in Waverly for the night... Read More.

Waverly man accused of sex with minor

A Waverly man has been arrested after allegedly having sexual relations with a minor on multiple occasions over three years. 35-year-old Richard Brown is accused of having sexual relations with a minor beginning in 2007 and continuing through 2010. The female victim was 8... Read More.