Tioga County Road Closures: Sheriff's Office is Compiling List
The Sheriff's department is compiling a list of road closures in Tioga County.
We will publish that list as soon as it is available.
The Valley
Flood Warning Continues for Waverly/Sayre, Vestal
The Flood Warning continues for the Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre.
At 3:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Forecast: the river will continue rising to near 15.3 feet by early Friday morning. The... Read More.
Louisiana Man Arrested for Owego Gun Incident
Daniel Koopman, 23, of Benton, Louisiana has been charged with felony criminal possession of a weapon and felony reckless endangerment after he displayed a handgun to a man in the Town of Owego.
The incident occurred on Friday.
Koopman turned himself in to Tioga County Sheriff's... Read More.
UPDATE: Sheriff deputy's son shot by police; father offers apologies
The son of a former Onondaga County Sheriff's candidate is in serious condition after being shot by state police Saturday night.
Toby Shelley confirms that his son, 23-year old Joel Shelley of Marietta, was involved in a confrontation with police and was shot in the... Read More.
Nichols Shootout with State Police, Leads to Chase in Barton
The unidentified driver of a gray Subaru was stopped somewhere on Route 34 between Waverly and Van Etten about 10:20 p.m Saturday.
An officer reporting on the police radio said that he could see the driver drinking something after he stopped his car.
About two minutes... Read More.
Waverly Police Arrest Route 17 Wrong Way Driver
Waverly Police have reported that they were called to State Route 17 on Sunday morning around 2:30 for a vehicle travelling the wrong direction on the highway. The vehicle was reported to be headed toward Waverly from the Chemung area. Waverly Police responded and located... Read More.
Update: Fatal Auto Accident in Town of Barton
The Tioga County Sheriff’s Office investigated a one car fatal motor vehicle accident occurring on March 19th at approximately 8:00 PM.
A 1997 Ford Taurus was driving southbound on Nelson Rd. in the Town of Barton.
The vehicle slid on the pavement going off the east... Read More.
Waverly Man Pleads Not Guilty To Double Murder Of Bradford County Couple
A Waverly man has pleaded not guilty to double murder of a Bradford County couple. John DeSisti, 73, was formally arraigned in Bradford County Court in Towanda this morning. DeSisti pleaded not guilty to 2 counts of murder and 1 count of burglary. He... Read More.
Flood Warnings Continue for Waverly/Sayre, Vestal, and Conklin
The Flood Warning continues for the Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre.
At 8:00 PM Sunday the stage was 13.1 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
The river will fall below flood stage by Monday evening.
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The Flood Warning continues... Read More.
Flood Warning Issued for Waverly/Sayre
The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a Flood Warning for the Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre From late tonight until further notice.
At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 9.3 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Moderate flooding is forecast.
The river is... Read More.
Tioga & Broome County 8th Graders to Visit Lockheed Martin
Approximately 120 local 8th grade students will visit the Lockheed Martin facility for a National Engineers Week event today.
Lockheed Martin has been sponsoring this annual event since 1998, and this year we will once again host Binghamton East, Binghamton West, Candor, Newark Valley, Owego-Apalachin,... Read More.
Flood Warning Ended for Vestal, Continues for Waverly/Sayre
The Flood Warning continues for the Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre.
* At 4:00 PM Monday the stage was 11.9 feet. Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to below flood... Read More.
