Waverly

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.

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.

The Waverly Central School District has finalized a grant application which will hopefully bring $1.1 Million to the district to make necessary technology upgrades. In a meeting yesterday, the Waverly School Board approved their application to receive money through New York's Smart Schools Bond... Read More.

A man from Waverly has announced that he will be running against US Congressman Tom Reed in the upcoming election. Gary Perry announced his candidacy last night, during a meeting of the Twin Tiers Tea Party. Perry, while never running for office himself has... Read More.

A Waverly man has been arrested on a charge of 3rd degree assault. 49-year-old David Pritchard of Waverly was arrested after allegedly engaging in a physical confrontation with another male victim at Kelly's Too Bar on Broad Street in Waverly on Sunday. Pritchard allegedly... Read More.

Dennis Mullen of Waverly was appointed as District 5 legislator for Tioga County earlier this week. Mullen, a resident of Waverly, will fill the vacancy left by the late Raymond Case, who passed away in December, after being reelected just a month prior. Mullen... Read More.

The Waverly dance instructor charged with predatory sexual abuse has received her sentencing. Julie Werkheiser of Waverly has been sentenced to 11 years to life in prison after she was convicted of performing sexual acts with two children under the age of 13 in... Read More.

A public meeting was held in Waverly yesterday. Waverly Mayor Dan Leary, Village Trustee Chris Brewster, and deputy director of the Tioga County Department of Economic Development and Planning, Teresa Saraceno were all on hand to answer public questions concerning the... Read More.

The Village of Waverly has just been awarded $300,000 to revitalize the Broad Street area. The money comes as a grant through the New York Main Street program. Owego and Nichols both have received money through this program in years prior. Waverly has applied... Read More.