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NYS football: 2 from Tioga, 1 from Broome to play this weekend for state finals berths

Monday, November 20 by Bill Moyer

Along a roughly 35-mile swatch of land along Route 17C from Waverly on the west through Tioga Center/Nichols to Endwell on the east, each community's high school football team will play this weekend in the NYSPHSAA semifinals on a neutral field at Cicero-North Syracuse... Read More.

First customer signs up for Internet from Town of Nichols ConnectALL Initiative

Tuesday, October 11 by Bill Moyer

(Town of Nichols, NY) - Dot Richter is Customer No. 1 and she is happy to share her experience with everyone. The Nichols resident was the first to sign up and receive fiber to the home by way of the Southern Tier Network project... Read More.

Broadband: Town of Nichols selected for NYS Internet ConnectALL program pilot Initiative

Tuesday, June 14 by Bill Moyer

The Town of Nichols in Tioga County has been named one of four communities to take part in New York State’s ConnectALL program, an initiative aimed at bringing affordable broadband internet access to rural communities across the state. The ConnectALL program will work to... Read More.

Intruder shot and killed by property caretaker with shotgun in Town of Nichols

Monday, June 21 by Bill Moyer

TOWN OF NICHOLS -- On June 19, 2021, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office responded to the report of a shooting in the Town of Nichols on Waite Rd. near the intersection of Lynch Rd. Deputies and New York State Troopers arrived on scene and... Read More.

UPDATED: 3 in Custody in Community Bank Robbery in Nichols

Friday, August 30 by Dave Radigan

UPDATE: Tioga County Sheriff's Office has confirmed a armed bank robbery this afternoon at the Community Bank at 41 River Road in Nichols. Tioga County deputies responded at 12:15 p.m. to the bank, according to a news release. The sheriff's office reported three subjects were... Read More.

Route 17 in Nichols Named in Honor of Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe

Sunday, August 11 by Bill Moyer

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation Friday naming a portion of State Route 17 in Nichols, Tioga County, in honor of Dennis "Matt" Howe, an Owego resident and Department of Transportation Region 9 employee who was killed on the job in March. The legislation... Read More.

PA Man Accused of Stealing Chips at Tioga Downs

Thursday, July 11 by Bill Moyer

On Tuesday July 9 at 10:45 a.m., New York State Police at Owego arrested Edward J. Gallis, age 53 of Olyphant, and accused him of stealing an unidentified woman's chips from a poker table at tioga Downs Casino. State Police say Gallis was arrested... Read More.

DOT Worker Seriously Injured in Rt. 17 Crash in Nichols

Wednesday, March 13 by Bill Moyer

From the Tioga County Sheriff's Office: On 03/13/2019 at 9:50 AM, the Tioga County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle personal injury motor vehicle collision on State Route 17 westbound near exit 63 in the Town of Nichols. A New York State Department of... Read More.

No Injuries in Route 17 Tractor Trailer Crash

Wednesday, January 9 by Dave Radigan

There was a tractor trailer accident on Route 17 eastbound on Tuesday at about 7AM. The crash occurred in Nichols, between exits 62 and 63. No injuries were reported, but the left lane and shoulder were shut down for several hours as the tractor... Read More.

2nd Annual Veteran’s Expo Scheduled for October 23rd

Wednesday, October 17 by WEBO Radio

The Tioga County Veterans’ Service Agency and Tioga Downs Casino Resort are sponsoring the 2nd Annual Veterans Expo at Tioga Downs on Tuesday, October 23rd from 10 am to 4 pm. The Expo is a resource fair that is free to attend for veterans,... Read More.

Nichols Man Guilty on Weapons Charge

Monday, October 15 by WEBO Radio

A Nichols man was found guilty on a weapons charge in Broome County court Friday. Theodore Cooper was sentenced to seven years in prison and five years parole. That is in addition to a 3-6 year sentence for a conviction in Tioga County.... Read More.

OSHA 10 Course is Scheduled for Nichols

Thursday, October 4 by WEBO Radio

The Technical Research Council will be hosting an OSHA 10 training session on December 11th and 12th in Nichols. OSHA 10 General Industry provides workers’ training on the recognition, avoidance, decrease, and prevention of workplace hazards. The session involves classroom instruction and a hands-on... Read More.