2016 Tioga County Budget Approved

The Tioga County Budget for 2016 was unanimously passed yesterday. The $77.5 million budget calls for a 2% tax levy increase for county residents. While the total tax levy will increase by two percent, the actual property tax rate for each town in the county... Read More.

UPDATED: Tioga County Legislator Passes Away

A Tioga County Legislator has died. District 5 representative Raymond Case passed away this week at the age of 68 after an illness. Case was first appointed to the legislature in 2012 to fill an open seat and just won re-election for a new... Read More.

Dance Instructor Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

A former dance instructor from Waverly has been found guilty of sexual assault in Tioga County Court. 39-year-old Julie Werkheiser was convicted on two counts of predatory sexual assault yesterday. Prosecutors said she committed sexual acts with two children under the age of 13... Read More.

Waverly School Voters Approve Library Renovation

A proposition to renovate libraries in the Waverly Central School District was narrowly passed by voters yesterday. The vote was 138-125 in favor of the project to renovate both the middle and high school libraries at the school district. Superintendant of Schools Dr. Randy... Read More.

Waverly School District Renovation Vote

Residents of the Waverly School District can vote on a proposed $2.5 Million dollar renovation to the Middle and High School library today. The renovation would modernize the library with more natural lighting, new, more functional furniture, and video presentation stations. Voting will be... Read More.

WEBO Weekend Sports Report Sept. 11-13, 2015

The Owego football team held off a late Johnson City rally and spoiled the Wildcats first-ever night home game as the Indians prevailed 28-20 Friday in a game heard live on WEBO.Patrick Bilbrey was the man again for Owego, catching two long passes for... Read More.

Drug Arrests Made in South Waverly

Two men were arrested yesterday after a drug bust at a South Waverly home. Sayre Police found over seven grams of bath salts, drug paraphernalia and an illegal firearm at 344.5 Fulton Street, resulting in the arrest of Joseph Alliger and Brian McCarty.... Read More.

Waverly Police Investigating Meth Lab in Abandoned Home

Police in Waverly are investigating a reported meth lab inside an abandoned home on a residential street. The site was discovered Tuesday around 4:00 pm at 525 Clark Street. Upon investigating the multi-dwelling residence, police found an active meth lab on the second floor.... Read More.

NWS Issues Warnings for Minor Flooding

The National Weather Service in Binghamton New York has issued a Flood Warning for the Susquehanna River at Waverly/Sayre. The Warning is effective from this morning until late Saturday night. At 930 am Friday the stage was estimated at 12.7 feet. Flood stage is... Read More.