37th annual Strawberry Festival is next week

The 37th-annual Strawberry Festival will be held next weekend in downtown Owego. The festival begins Friday night with the annual block party, which will include the Strawberry Shake 5K and the Strawberry Shortcake Kids' Run. You can sign up for both events online... Read More.

SUNY Broome holds ribbon cutting in Owego

SUNY Broome held a ribbon-cutting event for their recently-renovated classroom spaces in the basement of the Tioga County Office Building yesterday. The college received $25,000 each from the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation and the SUNY Broome Foundation to modernize their satellite campus, which... Read More.

Golf Tournament to benefit fountain restorations

Golfers from across the area teed it up this past Saturday to raise money to restore the Baker Fireman's Fountain in Owego. It was the first of what the Owego Hose Team hopes will be an annual charity golf tournament to raise money... Read More.

Marks announces candidacy for Town Supervisor

An Owego native and local business owner has announced his candidacy for Town Supervisor. Jonathan Marks announced his candidacy with the creation of a Facebook page - "Jonathan Marks for Owego Town Supervisor." He will run on the Republican ticket, and plans to... Read More.

Winning Take 5 ticket purchased in Owego

Someone who bought a Take 5 ticket in Owego has won the top prize. The New York Lottery says a ticket bought at the Tops Market had all five winning numbers from Tuesday's drawing. The winning numbers were 6, 14, 15, 23, 28 and... Read More.

Tioga Arts Council hosting three events this Friday

It's that time of the year again, as the Tioga Arts Council is preparing to "Yarn Bomb" the trees on the Tioga County Courthouse Square. Volunteers will work together to cover whole trees with brightly-colored yarn during this Friday's "Art Walk." Also Friday,... Read More.

OPD responded to three overdoses last week

The Owego Police Department responded to three different people suffering drug overdoses last week in the village. It started Sunday, May 21, when officers were dispatched to Paige Street for a report of an 18-year-old overdosing on synthetic marijuana. The next day, OPD... Read More.

Missing historical plaque returned in Owego

A historical plaque that had gone missing in Owego has been found and will be returned to the owner. The plaque honoring World War II Corporal Margaret Hastings went missing from its post on McMaster Street over the weekend. The marker was dedicated last... Read More.

Fallen Owego hero honored in Albany

Fallen hero and Owego native Charles "Charlie" Bilbrey, Jr. was inducted into the New York Senate Veterans Hall of Fame in Albany yesterday. He was nominated for the honor by Senator Fred Akshar. Bilbrey, a specialist in the Army, was killed with two others... Read More.

Part of Main St closed in Owego Tuesday

Part of Main Street in Owego is closed Tuesday. The portion of the street between North Avenue and Church Street is closed for work related to the project on Lake Street. The small stretch of Main Street will reopen tonight, but close again tomorrow... Read More.

Details on Lake Street Project from Suez Water

Lake Street in Owego is closed today as the project to replace the water and gas pipes has begun. It is projected to last for five months, but the sidewalks and businesses along the street will remain open through the work. No parking... Read More.

Details announced for 37th-annual Strawberry Festival

The 37th-annual Strawberry Festival will be celebrating "Memories" as the theme for this year's event, which begins on Friday, June 16 with the downtown Block Party from 5-10pm and continues on Saturday, June 17 from 9am-5pm. The annual parade will begin at 10am... Read More.